I HAD TO TEACH THAT ONE HOW TO EAT THROUGH FORCE FEEDING ON ACCOUNT OF, HE HAS NO TONGE SO, HE CAN'T SMELL FOOD UNTILL ITS IN HIS MOUTH. PROBABLY A BIRTH DEFORMITY BUT, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO AFFECT HIS HEALTH. GOOD THING HE HAS TEXAS RAT IN HIS BLOOD OR I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING HIM TO STRIKE AT FOOD! LOL!