The Turkish Van is well adapted to temperature extremes, with a very long, thick coat and mane during winter that sheds leaving only a short coat in the summer. Turkish Vans have water-resistant coats and love to swim!. Turkish Vans are indigenous to eastern Turkey. Turkish Vans were first brought to Europe by soldiers returning from the Crusades.
Related pages:
Turkish Van Rescue
Iraq Animal Rescue
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Iraq is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 168,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Iraq include the Cheetah, Dugong, Eurasian Otter, Humpback Whale, and Lesser Horseshoe Bat. The population of Iraq is about 26 million. The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.
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