Other countries to which Senegal parrots are endemic include Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon. #AnimalOfTheMonth 3/3

Senegal parrots can be found in all or parts of Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Sierra Leone along the west coast to parts of southern Chad and northern Central African Republic in central Africa. #AnimalOfTheMonth 2/3

Senegal parrots (Poicephalus senegalus) are native to all or part of countries that lie along a belt that stretches from west to central Africa. #AnimalOfTheMonth 🧵1/3

National Meyer’s and Senegal Parrot Day may have been last month, but the celebration continues with #SenegalParrots as our #AnimalOfTheMonth for #October!

Female skinny pigs are called sows, males are called boars and a group of skinny pigs is called a herd or – more informally – a muddle. #AnimalOfTheMonth 2/2

Because they’re the same species, skinny pigs not only share a scientific name with guinea pigs, but they also share gender-specific and group terminology. #AnimalOfTheMonth 🧵1/2

As a result, skinny pigs have a high metabolism and they need to eat more than guinea pigs. And more food intake means more waste output. #AnimalOfTheMonth 5/5

Because skinny pigs lack the warmth that comes with having fur, they get cold easily and their bodies need to work harder to stay warm. #AnimalOfTheMonth 4/5

Johnson commented in the post that his new skinny pigs “…eat & poo. All day.” While that may seem like an exaggeration, he isn’t far off the mark. #AnimalOfTheMonth 3/5

Johnson posted on social media that he came home from a short business trip to find that his daughters adopted two skinny pigs from their local humane society. #AnimalOfTheMonth 2/5

Skinny pigs got some unexpected attention in March 2023 from actor and wrestling star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. #AnimalOfTheMonth 🧵1/5

And while both were created in captivity, skinny pigs are Canadian in origin while Baldwins were created in the U.S. Their genetic mutation was discovered by California White Crested guinea pig breeder, Carol Miller. #AnimalOfTheMonth 3/3

Skinny pigs are mostly hairless for their entire lives; whereas, Baldwins are born with a full coat of hair but lose all of it within a couple of months after birth. They’re completely hairless for the rest of their lives. #AnimalOfTheMonth 2/3

Skinny pigs are often confused with Baldwins, which is another breed of hairless guinea pig. But there is a big difference between skinny pigs and Baldwins. #AnimalOfTheMonth 🧵1/3

Selective breeding in captivity has resulted in different varieties of skinny pigs who have different hair colours along with a variety of skin colours and patterns; including Calico, Dalmatian and Brindle. #AnimalOfTheMonth 5/5

Skinny pigs are not totally hairless. They usually have a bit of hair on their muzzles, legs and feet. Some skinny pigs also have some hair on their backs or rump. #AnimalOfTheMonth 4/5

Skinny pigs have the same head and facial structure and proportions as guinea pigs, but their lack of hair on their petal-shaped ears make their ears look larger than that of their guinea pig cousins. #AnimalOfTheMonth 3/5

Fully grown, skinny pigs typically measure between 20-25 cm (8-10 inches) in length. #AnimalOfTheMonth 2/5

Because skinny pigs are basically hairless guinea pigs, their body structure is the same. They have stout cylindrical bodies with short legs and no tail. #AnimalOfTheMonth 🧵1/5

It wasn’t until the 1990’s that skinny pigs were bred outside of the lab to become family pets. #AnimalOfTheMonth 4/4