The three-toed sloth is the slowest mammal in the world. The sloth's popular image as a lazy creature that sleeps for most of the day has been called into question. Rather than snoozing for more than 16 hours a day, as observed in captivity, sloths in the wild doze for less than 10 hours, research suggests.
Lassie is a fictional female collie dog character created by Eric Knight in a short story expanded to novel length called Lassie Come-Home. However, Knight may have been influenced by another female collie named Lassie, featured in the 1859 story The Half-brothers written by British writer Elizabeth Gaskell.The Half-brothers is a short, sentimental story in which a female border collie named Lassie, loved only by her young master, saves the day.alf collie, Lassie was owned by the landlord of the Pilot Boat, a pub in the port of Lyme Regis. On New Yearâs Day in 1915 the Royal Navy battleship  HMS Formidable  was torpedoed by a German submarine off Start Point in South Devon, with the loss of more than 500 men.
The West Highland White Terrier, commonly called a Westie is a small, energetic dog with a lively and lovable personality.The Westie is very loyal and smart but also possesses an independent spirit. Though quite compact, the Westie is not dainty or overly muscular.s with any breed, if you think the West Highland White Terrier is right for you, be sure to do plenty of research before obtaining one. Talk to other Westie owners, reputable West Highland White Terrier breeders and Westie rescue groups to learn more. Browse Dog Breeds A-Z.