Image Credit: Photograph by Yann Arthus-Bertrand/Corbis.
Mexico’s main national animal is the golden eagle—the bird that legend says played a role in the founding of Mexico City and appears on the country’s flag.
But the country didn’t stop there: it also selected a national mammal (jaguar), a national arthropod (grasshopper), a national marine mammal (vaquita) and a national dog, (xoloitzcuintli).
Commonly called a Mexican hairless, the xoloitzcuintli (pronounced “show-low-itz-quint-lee”) descends from an ancient species native to Central America that was prized by the Aztecs, who believed the canine to have healing abilities.
He would go perfect with my 2 Hairless Sphynx cats 🙂
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Angela, Can you share some pics of your two cats. If yes, I’ll send you the links. Thanks Rod
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I was going to in the comment but it wouldn’t let me. Let me know where to send or upload the pictures so you can see them!
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Will do Angela.
Rod
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