American Shorthairs are descended from British Shorthairs. The ancestors of American Shorthairs were carried on ships sailing from England to America for the purpose of killing mice. American Shorthairs can be prone to congenital heart defects. Male American Shorthairs are usually 50-75% larger than females.
Related pages:
American Shorthair Rescue
Suriname Animal Rescue
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Suriname is Iocated in South America and spans across approximateIy 63,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Suriname speak Dutch or Surinamese. The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo. Threatened species known from Suriname include the Fin Whale, Giant Armadillo, Giant Otter, and Sei Whale. The population of Suriname is about 439,000.
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