Stats

Lifespan: 10-13 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Cathemeral
Social: Pack
Biome: Worldwide human habitats
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Running
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Speed
Status: Common

About

One of the oldest terrier breeds, the Manchester Terrier was developed in 19th-century England to control rats in textile mills and hunt rabbits—a dual purpose reflected in its lean, muscular build. Its signature glossy black-and-tan coat fits so tightly there is not a wrinkle to be found, earning it the nickname "the Gentleman's Terrier."

Life cycle

1.
newborn pup
A blind newborn pup nurses and sleeps, completely dependent on its mother.
2.
juvenile
A weaned pup wrestles with littermates, learns its place in the pack, and starts eating meat.
3.
adolescent
An adolescent canid reaches near-adult size with long legs and a thinner coat, learning to hunt cooperatively.
4.
adult
Fully grown and hunting alongside the pack.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: Canis familiaris