Animal Talk

APRIL 2019 | VOLUME 25 NUMBER 04

OF ANIMALTALK | TWO DECADES OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE ...

FOCUS ON
08 Solutions for working pet parents
Taking care of your dog when you’re away most of the day

12 Sweet dreams
How important is sleep for your dog and what should you
consider when choosing a bed?

14 The raw truth
10 points you have to consider before feeding raw

REGULARS
04 Your letters
Reader comments

06 Bits and bites
News you should know

29 Dog breeders’ gallery
Find your ideal dog

33 Cat breeders’ gallery
Find the cat you want

40 Your free poster

42 Crazy critters
Your pets in the spotlight!

44 fun facts and activities!

44 Trump cards

50 10 longest-living creatures

52 WILDTHINGS
Ground pangolin – the scaly ant eater who
needs protection

70 Animaltalk Top Dogs

74 Pet mall

76 Classifieds

79 In the next issue

80 The adventures of Brak

ELAND

Average lifespan: Estimated weight: 18 years700kg

Approximate height: Top speed: 170c m 40km/h

Average feed: Level of danger: 10kg (unconfirmed) 5

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(^38) KUDU
Average lifespan: Estimated weight: 15 yea rs260kg
Approximate height: Top speed: 145c m55km/h
Average feed: Level of danger: 3.8kg (unconfirmed) 5
bark
FUN FACTCan jump
3.5m high
ORYX (AKA 39
GEMSBOK)
Average lifespan: Estimated weight: 18 years240kg
Approximate height: Top speed: 128c m75km/h
Average feed: Level of danger: 3.6kg 5
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Can survive inFUN FACT
the desert
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Kids’ pages
NEW TRUMP CARDS
TO COLLECT
PG 44
ON THE COVER
SOLUTIONS FOR WORKING
PET PARENTS
PG 08
10 LONGEST-LIVING
CREATURES
PG 50
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