They are one of the larger and
more docile breeds of hamster and are generally considered a good choice for children.
Not exact matches
First observed by Darwin but best chronicled in a 20th - century Soviet attempt to
breed tame foxes, domestication syndrome covers a range of unintended physical traits that emerge as a wild species is selectively
bred for
more docile behavior.
The
breed makes an ideal donor - with large veins, a
docile demeanor and about 10 percent
more red blood cells than most dogs.
If you don't manage to get them to respect you, and to understand that you're the boss, then you may as well give up and try to find a
more docile, smaller
breed.
Another trait, aggressiveness, was linked to metabolic rate, with
docile dogs such as collies burning calories
more slowly than
more territorial
breeds, for instance.