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The Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless Dog) is a curious, ancient breed of dog. Head to Mexico City’s Dolores Olmedo Museum, and you’ll have a chance to see these beautiful, bald creatures up close.
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Skeletal remains of “Xolos” have been discovered in archeological excavations and dated well over 3,500 years old. Perhaps strangest of all is the breed’s bizarre baldness, which is the result of a gene mutation that emerged thousands of years ago and became a dominant trait. Not that this bothers the Xolo though, as being hairless is an advantage in Mexico’s often sweltering temperatures.
The long association between this peculiar pooch and human beings meant…
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