🐲 Guess the Species, Win A Pet [Version 6]

[arcadia.]

okay then!
it’s a knox jones pocket gopher

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okay then!
it’s a knox jones pocket gopher

that's correct!

Knox Jones's pocket gopher (Geomys knoxjonesi) is a species of pocket gopher found in Texas and New Mexico. It is a relatively small gopher, with a total length of about 24 cm, including an 8 cm tail, and weighing from 160 to 185 g. Males are slightly larger than females. The gopher is territorial and solitary, except during the October to April breeding season. Gestation lasts about 23 days, and the young are weaned after three to four weeks.

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[DisneyLuv]

Clydesdale!

[Tigris2615]

Clydesdale or shire

[minimire]

Clydesdale!

correct!

The Clydesdale horse is a native breed of Scotland originating from the Lanarkshire area. It was originally bred for heavy farm and industrial work and can be seen working as draught horses, in logging, driving and agriculture. The Clydesdale stands on average 16.2 hands high, although some animals are taller. At its peak, Scotland had around 140,000 farm horses, most of which were Clydesdales or part Clydesdale. Today, Clydesdales are listed as vulnerable by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, with only 500-900 remaining.

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[arcadia.]

it’s a drafffft horseeeee
(shire i believe?)

these guys used to carry men into battle in full armor, hence the meaning of their name, “great horse”.
these men sometimes weighed over 400 lbs.

[minimire]

it’s a drafffft horseeeee
(shire i believe?)

these guys used to carry men into battle in full armor, hence the meaning of their name, “great horse”.
these men sometimes weighed over 400 lbs.

that's correct!
However, the name "shire" actually comes from the Saxon word “schyran,” which means to shear or divide!

Shire horses get their name from the rural “shires,” or counties, in England, where they were traditionally used for agriculture, heavy hauling, and war. The breed is believed to be a descendent of the “Great Horse” of medieval England. The Shire peaked in popularity between 1880 and World War I, but, as with most draft horses, its population fell when agriculture and transportation were mechanized after World War II. Shires average 17.2 hands although they can range from 16.2 to occasionally 19.2 hands

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