Endangered Animals: Black Rhino
The Black Rhino is critically endangered. This is due to heavy poaching, people kill Black Rhinos for their horns. Black Rhinos are herbivores, and they mainly feed on trees and bushes. Black rhinos are solitary. They weigh anywhere from 1,760 to 3,080 lbs.
Fun Fact: If you've ever fed a rhino, they slobber a lot.
Fun Fact: If you've ever fed a rhino, they slobber a lot.
This is a photo I made using pixlr editor. It's a sassy unicorn.
Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Sea Turtles will first break open their shell with a temporary tooth only present at hatch time. The turtles will then dig their way out of the sand and begin to make their way to the ocean. They may be able to tell where the ocean is by having an internal compass but this is just a theory. The turtles will dive into a wave and ride the undertow out to sea. This process usually accrues at night when sea predators are less active. Their may be 50-200 sea turtles in one nest, depending on species. This story was inspired by watching sea turtles hatch on the beach in Florida.
A Dog Famous for her Name.
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A police officer near Evansville, Ind., Sam was patrolling in a public park when he found a dog "covered with dirt, fleas and smelling strongly of skunk," he said.
After no one came forward to claim the dog, Sam and his family decided to adopt her. They named the dog "Keightley" in honor of the longtime UK men's basketball equipment manager, the late Bill Keightley.
"You'd be amazed how many Big Blue fans introduce themselves to us after they hear me call her name," Sam said.
After no one came forward to claim the dog, Sam and his family decided to adopt her. They named the dog "Keightley" in honor of the longtime UK men's basketball equipment manager, the late Bill Keightley.
"You'd be amazed how many Big Blue fans introduce themselves to us after they hear me call her name," Sam said.
Check this out!
PetSmart is having a superhero competition! Enter to win a drawing of your dog by an official DC artist! PetSmart will donate $5 for every entry to PetSmart Charities®, up to a total donation of $20,000 to help save homeless pets. Upload your dog's picture and submit your story to enter, then vote for the three grand prize winners! Enter today, the top ten will all get cool prizes.
CC Alamo Cat
Clara Carmack, aka CC, guards the famous Alamo. She runs rounds at dusk and scares off mice and insects. There have been other cats before but the black and white, 11-year-old cat has been guarding for a decade. She usually keeps to herself but she occasionally picks out someone if she wants to be petted, otherwise, the Alamo Cat may be invisible. She likes to watch the fish in the ditch behind the shrine. She also goes around the vending machined watching the crowds.
Doggy Toothpaste
You will need:
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 tablespoon water
1/4 tablespoon milk
Step 1: Combine the baking soda with water
Step 2: Add milk to make toothpaste density
Step 3: Use toothbrush or fingers to apply the paste
Warning: This can be sensitive to some dogs stomachs
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 tablespoon water
1/4 tablespoon milk
Step 1: Combine the baking soda with water
Step 2: Add milk to make toothpaste density
Step 3: Use toothbrush or fingers to apply the paste
Warning: This can be sensitive to some dogs stomachs
All dogs can be traced back 40 million years ago to a weasel-like animal called the Miacis which dwelled in trees and dens. The Miacis later evolved into the Tomarctus, a direct forbear of the genus Canis, which includes the wolf and jackal as well as the dog.
Ancient Egyptians revered their dogs. When a pet dog would die, the owners shaved off their
eyebrows, smeared mud in their hair, and mourned aloud for days.
Small quantities of grapes and raisins can cause renal failure in dogs. Chocolate, macadamia nuts, cooked onions, or anything with caffeine can also be harmful. Apple and pear seeds contain arsenic, which may be deadly to dogs.
Rock star Ozzy Osborne saved his wife Sharon’s Pomeranian from a coyote by tackling and wresting the coyote until it released the dog.
Dogs have sweat glands in between their paws.
In 2003, Dr. Roger Mugford invented the “wagometer,” a device that claims to interpret a dog’s exact mood by measuring the wag of its tail
Dogs have three eyelids. The third lid, called a nictitating membrane or “haw,” keeps the eye lubricated and protected.
A dog’s shoulder blades are unattached to the rest of the skeleton to allow greater flexibility for running.
Puppies are sometimes rejected by their mother if they are born by cesarean and cleaned up before being given back to her.
During the Middle Ages, Great Danes and Mastiffs were sometimes suited with armor and spiked collars to enter a battle or to defend supply caravans.
Pekingese and Japanese Chins were so important in the ancient Far East that they had their own servants and were carried around trade routes as gifts for kings and emperors. Pekingese were even worshipped in the temples of China for centuries.
The shape of a dog’s face suggests how long it will live. Dogs with sharp, pointed faces that look more like wolves typically live longer. Dogs with very flat faces, such as bulldogs, often have shorter lives.
After the fall of Rome, human survival often became more important than breeding and training dogs. Legends of werewolves emerged during this time as abandoned dogs traveling in packs commonly roamed streets and terrified villagers.
During the Middle Ages, mixed breeds of peasants’ dogs were required to wear blocks around their necks to keep them from breeding with noble hunting dogs. Purebred dogs were very expensive and hunting became the province of the rich.
The most dogs ever owned by one person were 5,000 Mastiffs owned by Kubla Khan.
The American Kennel Club, the most influential dog club in the United States, was founded in 1884.
The most popular male dog names are Max and Jake. The most popular female dog names are Maggie and Molly.
Scholars have argued over the metaphysical interpretation of Dorothy’s pooch, Toto, in the Wizard of Oz. One theory postulates that Toto represents Anubis, the dog-headed Egyptian god of death, because Toto consistently keeps Dorothy from safely returning home.
The first dog chapel was established in 2001. It was built in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, by Stephan Huneck, a children’s book author whose five dogs helped him recuperate from a serious illness
Those born under the sign of the dog in Chinese astrology are considered to be loyal and discreet, though slightly temperamental.
In Iran, it is against the law to own a dog as a pet. However, if an owner can prove the dog is a guard or hunting dog, this restriction doesn’t apply. Muslim reticence concerning dogs is perhaps due to the fact that rabies has always been endemic in the Middle East.
The Mayans and Aztecs symbolized every tenth day with the dog, and those born under this sign were believed to have outstanding leadership skills.
The ancient Mbaya Indians of the Gran Chaco in South America believed that humans originally lived underground until dogs dug them up.
Plato once said that “a dog has the soul of a philosopher.”
French poodles did not originate in France but in Germany (“poodle” comes from the German pudel orpudelhund, meaning “splashing dog”). Some scholars speculate the poodle’s puffs of hair evolved when hunters shaved the poodle for more efficient swimming, while leaving the pom-poms around the major joints to keep them warm.
The name of the dog on the Cracker Jacks box is Bingo. The Taco Bell Chihuahua is a rescued dog named Gidget.
The first dogs were self-domesticated wolves which, at least 12,000 years ago, became attracted to the first sites of permanent human habitation.
Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens.
Laika, a Russian stray, was the first living mammal to orbit the Earth, in the Soviet Sputnik spacecraft in 1957. Though she died in space, her daughter Pushnika had four puppies with President John F. Kennedy’s terrier, Charlie.
Dalmatians are completely white at birth.
The term “dog days of summer” was coined by the ancient Greeks and Romans to describe the hottest days of summer that coincided with the rising of the Dog Star, Sirius.
Dog trainers in ancient China were held in high esteem. A great deal of dog domestication also took place in China, especially dwarfing and miniaturization.
The ancient religion Zoroastrianism includes in its religious text titled the Zend Avestaa section devoted to the care and breeding of dogs.
The earliest European images of dogs are found in cave paintings dating back 12,000 years ago in Spain.
The dog was frequently depicted in Greek art, including Cerberus, the three-headed hound guarding the entrance to the underworld, and the hunting dogs which accompanied the virgin goddess of the chase, Diana.
During the Renaissance, detailed portraits of the dog as a symbol of fidelity and loyalty appeared in mythological, allegorical, and religious art throughout Europe, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Diego Velázquez, Jan van Eyck, and Albrecht Durer.
A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
The Basenji is the world’s only barkless dog.
A dog most likely interprets a smiling person as baring their teeth, which is an act of aggression.
The origin of amputating a dog’s tail may go back to the Roman writer Lucius Columella’s (A.D. 4-70) assertion that tail docking prevented rabies.
One of Shakespeare’s most mischievous characters is Crab, the dog belonging to Launce in the Two Gentlemen of Verona.
The word “watchdog” is first found in The Tempest.
President Franklin Roosevelt created a minor international incident when he claimed he sent a destroyer to the Aleutian Islands just to pick up his Scottish Terrier, Fala, who had been left behind.
Within hours of the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, specially trained dogs were on the scene, including German Shepherds, Labs, and even a few little Dachshunds.
It costs approximately $10,000 to train a federally certified search and rescue dog.
The smallest dog on record was a matchbox-size Yorkshire Terrier. It was 2.5" tall at the shoulder, 3.5" from nose tip to tail, and weighed only 4 ounces.
Hollywood’s first and arguably best canine superstar was Rin Tin Tin, a five-day-old German Shepherd found wounded in battle in WWI France and adopted by an American soldier, Lee Duncan. He would sign his own contracts with his paw print.
At the end of WWI, the German government trained the first guide dogs for war-blinded soldiers.
A dog can locate the source of a sound in 1/600 of a second and can hear sounds four times farther away than a human can.
Touch is the first sense the dog develops. The entire body, including the paws, is covered with touch- sensitive nerve endings.
Eighteen muscles or more can move a dog’s ear.
The names of 77 ancient Egyptian dogs have been recorded. The names refer to color and character, such as Blackie, Ebony, Good Herdsman, Reliable, and Brave One.
The oldest known dog bones were found in Asia and date as far back as 10,000 B.C. The first identifiable dog breed appeared about 9000 B.C. and was probably a type of Greyhound dog used for hunting.
There are an estimated 400 million dogs in the world.
The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world. France has the second highest.
Dog nose prints are as unique as human finger prints and can be used to identify them.
Bloodhound dogs have a keen sense of smell and have been used since the Middle Ages to track criminals.
It is much easier for dogs to learn spoken commands if they are given in conjunction with hand signals or gestures.
Dogs can see in color, though they most likely see colors similar to a color-blind human. They can see better when the light is low.
Petting dogs is proven to lower blood pressure of dog owners.
Dogs have lived with humans for over 14,000 years. Cats have lived with people for only 7,000 years.
Zorba, an English mastiff, is the biggest dog ever recorded. He weighed 343 pounds and measured 8' 3" from his nose to his tail.
The average dog can run about 19 mph. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on Earth and can run at speeds of 45 mph.
One female dog and her female children could produce 4,372 puppies in seven years.
The most popular dog breed in Canada, U.S., and Great Britain is the Labrador retriever.
Greyhounds appear to be the most ancient dog breed. “Greyhound” comes from a mistake in translating the early German name Greishund, which means “old (or ancient) dog,” not from the color gray.
The oldest dog on record was an Australian cattle dog named Bluey who lived 29 years and 5 months. In human years, that is more than 160 years old.
Most experts believe humans domesticated dogs before donkeys, horses, sheep, goats, cattle, cats, or chickens.
A person standing still 300 yards away is almost invisible to a dog. But a dog can easily identify its owner standing a mile away if the owner is waving his arms.
Dogs with big, square heads and large ears (like the Saint Bernard) are the best at hearing subsonic sounds.
Dogs can smell about 1,000 times better than humans. While humans have 5 million smell-detecting cells, dogs have more than 220 million. The part of the brain that interprets smell is also four times larger in dogs than in humans.
Some dogs can smell dead bodies under water, where termites are hiding, and natural gas buried under 40 feet of dirt. They can even detect cancer that is too small to be detected by a doctor and can find lung cancer by sniffing a person’s breath.
Dogs have a wet nose to collect more of the tiny droplets of smelling chemicals in the air.
Dogs like sweets a lot more than cats do. While cats have around only 473 taste buds, dogs have about 1,700 taste buds. Humans have approximately 9,000.
Different smells in the a dog’s urine can tell other dogs whether the dog leaving the message is female or male, old or young, sick or healthy, happy or angry.
Male dogs will raise their legs while urinating to aim higher on a tree or lamppost because they want to leave a message that they are tall and intimidating. Some wild dogs in Africa try to run up tree trunks while they are urinating to appear to be very large.
In Croatia, scientists discovered that lampposts were falling down because a chemical in the urine of male dogs was rotting the metal.
Dogs are about as smart as a two- or three-year-old child. This means they can understand about 150-200 words, including signals and hand movements with the same meaning as words.
Countess Karlotta Libenstein of Germany left approximately $106 million to her Alsatin, Gunther III, when she died in 1992.
In Australia, a man who was arrested for drug possession argued his civil rights were violated when the drug-sniffing dog nuzzled his crotch. While the judge dismissed the charges, they were later reinstated when a prosecutor pointed out that in the animal kingdom, crotch nuzzling was a friendly gesture.
The Beagle came into prominence in the 1300s and 1400s during the days of King Henry VII of England. Elizabeth I was fond of Pocket Beagles, which were only 9" high.
The best dog to reportedly attract a date is the Golden Retriever. The worst is the Pit Bull.
The Akita is one of the most challenging dogs to own. Some insurance companies have even characterized it as the #1 “bad dog” and may even raise an Akita owner’s homeowner insurance costs.
The Beagle and Collie are the nosiest dogs, while the Akbash Dog and the Basenji are the quietest.
One survey reports that 33% of dog owners admit they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave messages on answering machines while they are away.
Thirty percent of all Dalmatians are deaf in one or both ears.
Because bulldogs have extremely short muzzles, many spend their lives fighting suffocation.
The grief suffered after a pet dog dies can be the same as that experienced after the death of a person.
There are almost 5 million dog bites per year; children are the main victims. Dog bites cause losses of over $1 billion a year.
A person should never kick a dog facing him or her. Some dogs can bite 10 times before a human can respond.
The most intelligent dogs are reportedly the Border Collie and the Poodle, while the least intelligent dogs are the Afghan Hound and the Basenji.
One kind of Pekingese is referred to as a “sleeve” because it was bred to fit into a Chinese empress’ sleeves, which was how it was often carried around.
Ancient Egyptians revered their dogs. When a pet dog would die, the owners shaved off their
eyebrows, smeared mud in their hair, and mourned aloud for days.
Small quantities of grapes and raisins can cause renal failure in dogs. Chocolate, macadamia nuts, cooked onions, or anything with caffeine can also be harmful. Apple and pear seeds contain arsenic, which may be deadly to dogs.
Rock star Ozzy Osborne saved his wife Sharon’s Pomeranian from a coyote by tackling and wresting the coyote until it released the dog.
Dogs have sweat glands in between their paws.
In 2003, Dr. Roger Mugford invented the “wagometer,” a device that claims to interpret a dog’s exact mood by measuring the wag of its tail
Dogs have three eyelids. The third lid, called a nictitating membrane or “haw,” keeps the eye lubricated and protected.
A dog’s shoulder blades are unattached to the rest of the skeleton to allow greater flexibility for running.
Puppies are sometimes rejected by their mother if they are born by cesarean and cleaned up before being given back to her.
During the Middle Ages, Great Danes and Mastiffs were sometimes suited with armor and spiked collars to enter a battle or to defend supply caravans.
Pekingese and Japanese Chins were so important in the ancient Far East that they had their own servants and were carried around trade routes as gifts for kings and emperors. Pekingese were even worshipped in the temples of China for centuries.
The shape of a dog’s face suggests how long it will live. Dogs with sharp, pointed faces that look more like wolves typically live longer. Dogs with very flat faces, such as bulldogs, often have shorter lives.
After the fall of Rome, human survival often became more important than breeding and training dogs. Legends of werewolves emerged during this time as abandoned dogs traveling in packs commonly roamed streets and terrified villagers.
During the Middle Ages, mixed breeds of peasants’ dogs were required to wear blocks around their necks to keep them from breeding with noble hunting dogs. Purebred dogs were very expensive and hunting became the province of the rich.
The most dogs ever owned by one person were 5,000 Mastiffs owned by Kubla Khan.
The American Kennel Club, the most influential dog club in the United States, was founded in 1884.
The most popular male dog names are Max and Jake. The most popular female dog names are Maggie and Molly.
Scholars have argued over the metaphysical interpretation of Dorothy’s pooch, Toto, in the Wizard of Oz. One theory postulates that Toto represents Anubis, the dog-headed Egyptian god of death, because Toto consistently keeps Dorothy from safely returning home.
The first dog chapel was established in 2001. It was built in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, by Stephan Huneck, a children’s book author whose five dogs helped him recuperate from a serious illness
Those born under the sign of the dog in Chinese astrology are considered to be loyal and discreet, though slightly temperamental.
In Iran, it is against the law to own a dog as a pet. However, if an owner can prove the dog is a guard or hunting dog, this restriction doesn’t apply. Muslim reticence concerning dogs is perhaps due to the fact that rabies has always been endemic in the Middle East.
The Mayans and Aztecs symbolized every tenth day with the dog, and those born under this sign were believed to have outstanding leadership skills.
The ancient Mbaya Indians of the Gran Chaco in South America believed that humans originally lived underground until dogs dug them up.
Plato once said that “a dog has the soul of a philosopher.”
French poodles did not originate in France but in Germany (“poodle” comes from the German pudel orpudelhund, meaning “splashing dog”). Some scholars speculate the poodle’s puffs of hair evolved when hunters shaved the poodle for more efficient swimming, while leaving the pom-poms around the major joints to keep them warm.
The name of the dog on the Cracker Jacks box is Bingo. The Taco Bell Chihuahua is a rescued dog named Gidget.
The first dogs were self-domesticated wolves which, at least 12,000 years ago, became attracted to the first sites of permanent human habitation.
Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens.
Laika, a Russian stray, was the first living mammal to orbit the Earth, in the Soviet Sputnik spacecraft in 1957. Though she died in space, her daughter Pushnika had four puppies with President John F. Kennedy’s terrier, Charlie.
Dalmatians are completely white at birth.
The term “dog days of summer” was coined by the ancient Greeks and Romans to describe the hottest days of summer that coincided with the rising of the Dog Star, Sirius.
Dog trainers in ancient China were held in high esteem. A great deal of dog domestication also took place in China, especially dwarfing and miniaturization.
The ancient religion Zoroastrianism includes in its religious text titled the Zend Avestaa section devoted to the care and breeding of dogs.
The earliest European images of dogs are found in cave paintings dating back 12,000 years ago in Spain.
The dog was frequently depicted in Greek art, including Cerberus, the three-headed hound guarding the entrance to the underworld, and the hunting dogs which accompanied the virgin goddess of the chase, Diana.
During the Renaissance, detailed portraits of the dog as a symbol of fidelity and loyalty appeared in mythological, allegorical, and religious art throughout Europe, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Diego Velázquez, Jan van Eyck, and Albrecht Durer.
A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
The Basenji is the world’s only barkless dog.
A dog most likely interprets a smiling person as baring their teeth, which is an act of aggression.
The origin of amputating a dog’s tail may go back to the Roman writer Lucius Columella’s (A.D. 4-70) assertion that tail docking prevented rabies.
One of Shakespeare’s most mischievous characters is Crab, the dog belonging to Launce in the Two Gentlemen of Verona.
The word “watchdog” is first found in The Tempest.
President Franklin Roosevelt created a minor international incident when he claimed he sent a destroyer to the Aleutian Islands just to pick up his Scottish Terrier, Fala, who had been left behind.
Within hours of the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, specially trained dogs were on the scene, including German Shepherds, Labs, and even a few little Dachshunds.
It costs approximately $10,000 to train a federally certified search and rescue dog.
The smallest dog on record was a matchbox-size Yorkshire Terrier. It was 2.5" tall at the shoulder, 3.5" from nose tip to tail, and weighed only 4 ounces.
Hollywood’s first and arguably best canine superstar was Rin Tin Tin, a five-day-old German Shepherd found wounded in battle in WWI France and adopted by an American soldier, Lee Duncan. He would sign his own contracts with his paw print.
At the end of WWI, the German government trained the first guide dogs for war-blinded soldiers.
A dog can locate the source of a sound in 1/600 of a second and can hear sounds four times farther away than a human can.
Touch is the first sense the dog develops. The entire body, including the paws, is covered with touch- sensitive nerve endings.
Eighteen muscles or more can move a dog’s ear.
The names of 77 ancient Egyptian dogs have been recorded. The names refer to color and character, such as Blackie, Ebony, Good Herdsman, Reliable, and Brave One.
The oldest known dog bones were found in Asia and date as far back as 10,000 B.C. The first identifiable dog breed appeared about 9000 B.C. and was probably a type of Greyhound dog used for hunting.
There are an estimated 400 million dogs in the world.
The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world. France has the second highest.
Dog nose prints are as unique as human finger prints and can be used to identify them.
Bloodhound dogs have a keen sense of smell and have been used since the Middle Ages to track criminals.
It is much easier for dogs to learn spoken commands if they are given in conjunction with hand signals or gestures.
Dogs can see in color, though they most likely see colors similar to a color-blind human. They can see better when the light is low.
Petting dogs is proven to lower blood pressure of dog owners.
Dogs have lived with humans for over 14,000 years. Cats have lived with people for only 7,000 years.
Zorba, an English mastiff, is the biggest dog ever recorded. He weighed 343 pounds and measured 8' 3" from his nose to his tail.
The average dog can run about 19 mph. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on Earth and can run at speeds of 45 mph.
One female dog and her female children could produce 4,372 puppies in seven years.
The most popular dog breed in Canada, U.S., and Great Britain is the Labrador retriever.
Greyhounds appear to be the most ancient dog breed. “Greyhound” comes from a mistake in translating the early German name Greishund, which means “old (or ancient) dog,” not from the color gray.
The oldest dog on record was an Australian cattle dog named Bluey who lived 29 years and 5 months. In human years, that is more than 160 years old.
Most experts believe humans domesticated dogs before donkeys, horses, sheep, goats, cattle, cats, or chickens.
A person standing still 300 yards away is almost invisible to a dog. But a dog can easily identify its owner standing a mile away if the owner is waving his arms.
Dogs with big, square heads and large ears (like the Saint Bernard) are the best at hearing subsonic sounds.
Dogs can smell about 1,000 times better than humans. While humans have 5 million smell-detecting cells, dogs have more than 220 million. The part of the brain that interprets smell is also four times larger in dogs than in humans.
Some dogs can smell dead bodies under water, where termites are hiding, and natural gas buried under 40 feet of dirt. They can even detect cancer that is too small to be detected by a doctor and can find lung cancer by sniffing a person’s breath.
Dogs have a wet nose to collect more of the tiny droplets of smelling chemicals in the air.
Dogs like sweets a lot more than cats do. While cats have around only 473 taste buds, dogs have about 1,700 taste buds. Humans have approximately 9,000.
Different smells in the a dog’s urine can tell other dogs whether the dog leaving the message is female or male, old or young, sick or healthy, happy or angry.
Male dogs will raise their legs while urinating to aim higher on a tree or lamppost because they want to leave a message that they are tall and intimidating. Some wild dogs in Africa try to run up tree trunks while they are urinating to appear to be very large.
In Croatia, scientists discovered that lampposts were falling down because a chemical in the urine of male dogs was rotting the metal.
Dogs are about as smart as a two- or three-year-old child. This means they can understand about 150-200 words, including signals and hand movements with the same meaning as words.
Countess Karlotta Libenstein of Germany left approximately $106 million to her Alsatin, Gunther III, when she died in 1992.
In Australia, a man who was arrested for drug possession argued his civil rights were violated when the drug-sniffing dog nuzzled his crotch. While the judge dismissed the charges, they were later reinstated when a prosecutor pointed out that in the animal kingdom, crotch nuzzling was a friendly gesture.
The Beagle came into prominence in the 1300s and 1400s during the days of King Henry VII of England. Elizabeth I was fond of Pocket Beagles, which were only 9" high.
The best dog to reportedly attract a date is the Golden Retriever. The worst is the Pit Bull.
The Akita is one of the most challenging dogs to own. Some insurance companies have even characterized it as the #1 “bad dog” and may even raise an Akita owner’s homeowner insurance costs.
The Beagle and Collie are the nosiest dogs, while the Akbash Dog and the Basenji are the quietest.
One survey reports that 33% of dog owners admit they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave messages on answering machines while they are away.
Thirty percent of all Dalmatians are deaf in one or both ears.
Because bulldogs have extremely short muzzles, many spend their lives fighting suffocation.
The grief suffered after a pet dog dies can be the same as that experienced after the death of a person.
There are almost 5 million dog bites per year; children are the main victims. Dog bites cause losses of over $1 billion a year.
A person should never kick a dog facing him or her. Some dogs can bite 10 times before a human can respond.
The most intelligent dogs are reportedly the Border Collie and the Poodle, while the least intelligent dogs are the Afghan Hound and the Basenji.
One kind of Pekingese is referred to as a “sleeve” because it was bred to fit into a Chinese empress’ sleeves, which was how it was often carried around.
Dogs won 3 to 1 in our competition this week. Thanks for the votes!
Cats vs. Dogs 2
This week it's time for the cat vs. dog battle to commence. We will have votes, videos, and battles. Which side will win? The loyal, friendly descendant of the wolf, or the feisty, independent, descendant of the wildcat? Only you can determine the winner. Let the war begin!
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Exotic Animals: Civet
Its ears are small and faintly pointed, as is its nose. It has a long and slender body with short legs. They have a coarse grayish to brown coat with black-tipped guard hairs over all. Three rows of black spots run along each side of its body. The hair around its eyes, cheeks and muzzle is black, with spots of white under each eye and on each side of its nose. The ears, feet and last end of its tail are also black. The civet is a nocturnal omnivore, so it hunts alone. They eat small vertebrates, insects, fruit, and seeds. They produce a musky scent. It generally lives in the Himalayas and southern China, to the Philippines, the Malay peninsula, and the Indonesian islands. For more: Click Here
These animals are from Mesker Zoo in Indiana.
Endangered Animals: Maltese Tiger
The Maltese tiger is a genetic mutant. The fur is literally a grayish blue color. It is like normal tigers with weird coloration, it is belived to be one of the rarest tigers.
Rip Stinky
Stinky was a long haired hamster that was owned by Lily. He was so funny and very grumpy. He got into fights with Luigi, never ran on his wheel, and ate a lot. He was a great hamster and we will always remember him.
Endangered Animals:Ethiopian Wolf
The Ethiopian wolf is the most threatened canid in the world and the only wolf species to be found in Africa . It is generally similar to a coyote in shape and size, and has characteristically long legs and a long, pointed muzzle. The fur is a bright tawny red colour, with whitish to ginger underfur, the underparts, chin, chest and the inside of the pointed ears are white, and the bushy tail is black . Females become more yellowish during the breeding season, and juveniles have a charcoal-grey coat . Males tend to be around 20 percent larger than females . The narrow muzzle and widely-spaced small teeth are adaptations that help this wolf to handle small prey items. Ethiopian wolves live in close-knit territorial packs numbering between 3 and 13 adults, but individual pack members tend to forage alone. As its name suggests, this wolf is endemic to the Ethiopian mountains between 3,000 and 4,377 metres above sea level.
http://www.arkive.org/ethiopian-wolf/canis-simensis/
http://www.arkive.org/ethiopian-wolf/canis-simensis/
Endangered Animals: Kodiak Bear
Kodiak Bear
The Kodiak Bear lives in the Kodiak Archipelage islands in South- Western Alaska. It is the largest brown bear. Color: From Blond to Brown. Female Weight: 500 to 700 pounds. Male Weight: 800 to 1400 pounds and in peak time 1500 pounds. Diet: Vegitation, some animals, and salmon. Cubs are born in January to March. This bear tends not to socialize with other bears unless mating or cubs.
The Kodiak Bear lives in the Kodiak Archipelage islands in South- Western Alaska. It is the largest brown bear. Color: From Blond to Brown. Female Weight: 500 to 700 pounds. Male Weight: 800 to 1400 pounds and in peak time 1500 pounds. Diet: Vegitation, some animals, and salmon. Cubs are born in January to March. This bear tends not to socialize with other bears unless mating or cubs.
Endangered Animals: Bay Cat
The Bornean Bay Cat is as its name suggest only found in Borneo and is rare. The bay cat has been reported to grow up to 2 feet in length and has a tail measuring a little over half its body length. The base fur colouration is chestnut brown although grey specimens are also known - the legs and undersides are faintly spotted and there are white markings on the head and chin of the animal. The tail also has white markings toward the end and is terminated in a black tip. In appearance it is reported to resemble Temminck's Golden Cat and genetic analysis is known to support this association to the degree that some suggest that it should be classified as a sub-species of the Golden Cat. The bay cat is thought to live mainly in the dense forested regions of Borneo and is possible associated with habitats close to water. Because of its rarity little is known of the lifestyle on this cat.
From:http://www.agarman.dial.pipex.com/bco/baycat.htm
From:http://www.agarman.dial.pipex.com/bco/baycat.htm
Animal Book of the Day!
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A Dog's Purpose
By W. Bruce Cameron
A Dog's Purpose is a wonderful story about a dog named Bailey going through many different lives saving his boy, Ethan, and others all around. This story will make you laugh, cry and appreciate your furry friend. I give it a 5 star rating. Check out the website!
By W. Bruce Cameron
A Dog's Purpose is a wonderful story about a dog named Bailey going through many different lives saving his boy, Ethan, and others all around. This story will make you laugh, cry and appreciate your furry friend. I give it a 5 star rating. Check out the website!
Animal Book Sequel
A Dog's Journey
By W. Bruce Cameron
A Dog's Journey is another great book. It is one of the rare cases where the sequel is as good as the first. Buddy becomes Molly and has to protect CJ, a girl who is quite a handful. This story has so many emotions and will have you gasping. Once you pick it up it will be hard to set it down. A great story for many readers. It is funny looking into a dog's mind, W. Bruce Cameron makes it seem so realistic!!
By W. Bruce Cameron
A Dog's Journey is another great book. It is one of the rare cases where the sequel is as good as the first. Buddy becomes Molly and has to protect CJ, a girl who is quite a handful. This story has so many emotions and will have you gasping. Once you pick it up it will be hard to set it down. A great story for many readers. It is funny looking into a dog's mind, W. Bruce Cameron makes it seem so realistic!!
Animal Of the Day: Snowy Owl
Name: Snowy Owl
Type: Bird
Diet: Carnivore
Life-Span: 9.5 years
Weight: 20-28 inches
Wingspan: 4.2 -4.8 feet
Social: Solitary
Type: Bird
Diet: Carnivore
Life-Span: 9.5 years
Weight: 20-28 inches
Wingspan: 4.2 -4.8 feet
Social: Solitary
Zebra Crazy!
Zebras live in herds. People don't know why they have their stripes, but here are some theories: 1. It's a camouflage because it may be hard for a predator to scope out one animal 2. It may act as a natural sunscreen 3. Some insects may look for one wide color of fur to attack.
Zebras are mammals. Their average live span is 25 years. They grow to 3.5-5 feet tall. They weigh about 440 to 990 pounds. Zebras are herbivores meaning they only eat plants.
Zebras are mammals. Their average live span is 25 years. They grow to 3.5-5 feet tall. They weigh about 440 to 990 pounds. Zebras are herbivores meaning they only eat plants.
R.I.P. Luigi
He was the best hamster in the world, I loved him so much. He was really old and I got to spend the last minutes with him. He was so cute and had a great personality. He used to climb to the top of his cage like monkey bars. He survied mites, wet tail, and the everyday risk of the cat and dog. He died today 9-8-12. Rest in peace.
Donna the Hippo
Her in her home at Mesker Zoo
Donna the hippo living in Mesker Park Zoo will have to be Euthanized tomorrow (Aug, 1 2012). She was the oldest living hippo in captivity and maybe the world. She has lived to the age 61 most hippos live to be in the upper 40's or the lower 50's. She has not gotten out of her water for 6 months, not even for her favorite treat. It is a sad day for me because I live in Evansville and have visited her many times, and me knowing her and being an animal lover this makes me sad.
Why do Animals have tails?
Animals have tails:
1. To show emotion and expression
2. For balance
3. To swat flies of their backs
4. Sometimes animals also use their tails for warmth.
1. To show emotion and expression
2. For balance
3. To swat flies of their backs
4. Sometimes animals also use their tails for warmth.
Why do dogs roll in smelly things?
Well dogs natural scent is really stinky, so you need to give them a bath about once a month so the smell doesn't get out of hand. The rub in smelly stuff like rotten eggs because when the hunt in the wild they try to mask their scent and unfortunately bad smelling stuff is some of the strongest smells. That trait is carried to our
pets today.
pets today.
Do dogs and cats have blood types?
Yes, dogs and cats have blood types. Dogs have DEA 1.1, 1.2, 3, 4, 5, or 7. Cats have A, B, or AB blood types. Dogs can receive mismatched blood types and survive unlike humans or cats who would likely die. This is because dogs blood is VERY different from humans. You cannot mix blood between species.
Do animals talk to each other?
Cat: Hey Bill what's up?
Bill: Nothing
Yes, animals communicate with each other but they don't "talk" to each other. Animals will communicate with different animals by body position, some sounds, smells, and more. Skunks use smell. Birds use sound. Dogs use position. And some animals use taste. I believe animals haven't done this because they have no more use in language than to signal other animals.
How to get rid of Fleas
Put 1/2 to 1 cup of water in a low-edged container like a pie pan. Mix in just a squirt of detergent. Put under a source of light/heat. The fleas are drawn to light so they jump to the light but fall into the water. The detergent makes them slippery so they can't escape. They can't swim so they drown. Try this in different locations for several nights and it should work.
World's biggest Crocodile
Name: Lolong
Size: 18 feet long
Type: saltwater
Weight: 2,369 pounds
Where: Philippines
He still lives in captivity.
Size: 18 feet long
Type: saltwater
Weight: 2,369 pounds
Where: Philippines
He still lives in captivity.
Animal of the Day!
MACAW PARROT:
HABITAT: Central and South American rainforest
FOOD: Omnivore (bugs and nuts)
SPECIES:Bird
LIFESPAN:Up to 60 years
GROUP NAME:Flock
SIZE:11.8 to 39.5 in
WEIGHT: 4.5 oz. to 3.75 lbs.
HABITAT: Central and South American rainforest
FOOD: Omnivore (bugs and nuts)
SPECIES:Bird
LIFESPAN:Up to 60 years
GROUP NAME:Flock
SIZE:11.8 to 39.5 in
WEIGHT: 4.5 oz. to 3.75 lbs.
Global Warming Warning!
We humans are melting this polar bear's home and destroying ours. By littering, we hurt and break the atmosphere and that causes powerful rays of sun to come through. For one thing, it makes us have temperatures in the 100s. It also melts the ice in our world. Ice plays an important part: it reflects sun rays and regulates the temperature of earth. Without ice we have ocean, and ocean ABSORBS heat, so that makes it REALLY hot out. By you and your friends all picking up only 3 pieces of trash a day we can change our world.
About my dog,Keightley.
Weird Animal Facts
Gorillas can catch human colds and other sickness
A newborn water deer is so small it can almost fit in a
hand
Ostriches run faster than horses. Males
can roar like lions
A lion in the wild makes no more than 20 kills per
year
The only dog that doesn’t have a pink tongue is the Chow
Chow.
Deer have no gall bladders
In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in somebody’s ear while they're
moose hunting
Some male songbirds sing more than 2000 times a day
A tarantula spider can go for more than two years without
food
For every human in the world there are 1 million
ants
If you keep a goldfish in a dark room it will turn
pale
Cows can sleep standing up but they can only dream lying
down
Alligators can live up to 100 yrs.
An elephant's tooth can weigh up to 9 pounds.
A housefly hums the key of F
Alcohol, when placed on it, will make a scorpion sting itself to
death
The flamingo can only eat when its head is upside
down
Ants don’t sleep; they also don’t have LUNGS.
Cows have 4 stomachs
The smell of a skunk can be detected from a human from a mile
away.
The dumbest dog in the world is the Afghan Hound
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear
Hippos can run faster than humans
Today there are eight kinds of tree kangaroos
A woodpecker can peck 20 times per second
Scientists have performed brain surgery on
cockroaches
The very first bomb the Allies dropped on Berlin in WW2 hit an
elephant.
If you cut off a snail’s eye it will grow a new
one
There is no sideways movement of a cats jaw.
Armadillos can walk underwater.
Goats have rectangular pupils
Zebras are black with white stripes
Bulls are colorblind
A mosquito has 47 teeth
A garden caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head
The memory span of a goldfish is 3 seconds.
A coin is heavier than a hummingbird.
A headless cockroach could survive for weeks, It would finally die of starvation!
A snail can sleep for three years.
All polar bears are left handed.
An ostrich's brain is smaller than it's eye.
Butterflies' taste buds are on their feet.
Dogs and cats can be either left handed or right.
The accent of a cow's moo depends on the regain it belongs too.
Cats scare black bears.
Every shrimp is born a male and then turns to a female when it matures.
A rat can survive longer than a camel without water.
Squirrels accidentally plant millions of seeds when they bury them.
A newborn water deer is so small it can almost fit in a
hand
Ostriches run faster than horses. Males
can roar like lions
A lion in the wild makes no more than 20 kills per
year
The only dog that doesn’t have a pink tongue is the Chow
Chow.
Deer have no gall bladders
In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in somebody’s ear while they're
moose hunting
Some male songbirds sing more than 2000 times a day
A tarantula spider can go for more than two years without
food
For every human in the world there are 1 million
ants
If you keep a goldfish in a dark room it will turn
pale
Cows can sleep standing up but they can only dream lying
down
Alligators can live up to 100 yrs.
An elephant's tooth can weigh up to 9 pounds.
A housefly hums the key of F
Alcohol, when placed on it, will make a scorpion sting itself to
death
The flamingo can only eat when its head is upside
down
Ants don’t sleep; they also don’t have LUNGS.
Cows have 4 stomachs
The smell of a skunk can be detected from a human from a mile
away.
The dumbest dog in the world is the Afghan Hound
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear
Hippos can run faster than humans
Today there are eight kinds of tree kangaroos
A woodpecker can peck 20 times per second
Scientists have performed brain surgery on
cockroaches
The very first bomb the Allies dropped on Berlin in WW2 hit an
elephant.
If you cut off a snail’s eye it will grow a new
one
There is no sideways movement of a cats jaw.
Armadillos can walk underwater.
Goats have rectangular pupils
Zebras are black with white stripes
Bulls are colorblind
A mosquito has 47 teeth
A garden caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head
The memory span of a goldfish is 3 seconds.
A coin is heavier than a hummingbird.
A headless cockroach could survive for weeks, It would finally die of starvation!
A snail can sleep for three years.
All polar bears are left handed.
An ostrich's brain is smaller than it's eye.
Butterflies' taste buds are on their feet.
Dogs and cats can be either left handed or right.
The accent of a cow's moo depends on the regain it belongs too.
Cats scare black bears.
Every shrimp is born a male and then turns to a female when it matures.
A rat can survive longer than a camel without water.
Squirrels accidentally plant millions of seeds when they bury them.
ANIMAL CHRISTMAS IN JULY!
Dog Saves the Day!
A woman was covering her plants with a tarp so it wouldn't freeze. Her family wasn't home, only her dog. She had a bunch of sweaters and coats on. As she was walking back inside a HUGE gust of wind knocked her off balance and she fell into the deep end of her pool. She couldn't swim! And she had all those clothes holding her down. She might drown, on Christmas! Her dog jumped in and was barking frantically. The woman grabbed hold of the dogs tail. The dog was carrying about 127 pound of weight. That was three times her size! She told her family and always remembers how her dog saved Christmas.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY
Happy 4th of July to everyone and every animal! Get into the mood like this dog. Great spirit Fido! Today humans and animals celebrate in the colors of RED, WHITE, and BLUE. So don't be surprised if you hear an excited bark, meow, or chirp, or whatever noise your animals make. Happy 4th!
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Potty TrainingSome tips on potty training:
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These are HIGHLY dangerous animals. They all are bigger than humans, have tusks, and get VERY grumpy. These animals are responsible for more deaths a year than sharks, tigers, and lions combined! Elephants come in angry mobs, rhino charge you, and hippos attack you from underwater. You definitely don't want to tango with THIS danger!
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Your pooch pampered???
Endangered Animals
We cause so many species of animals to almost be knocked off the earth so please help and donate to an organization to save animals today. Help them because on that list are rare, beautiful, animals like pandas, polar bears, bald eagles, tigers, and so many more. Help them out.
The Hunt
Wolves hunt together in groups called packs. They use speed, strength, and numbers to tackle prey such as moose or deer. Depending on what type they are they can live in cold or hot climates. The pack always stays together and wolves mate for life. These animals are so close to us since people own dogs everyday and wolves are their ancestors . Wolves are much like humans in some ways.
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What I am a CUTE bandit!!!!
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Cuteness!
Nobody an resist kittens or puppies right? We wonder why that is. Maybe it's the fact that they are so cute!?
CATS VS. DOGS WEEK
I am posting the battles of cats and dogs. Got any ideas? Please tell us them! Vote cats or dogs at the top we will reveal the winner in a week! Who will take the gold?
Sammy(dog): Luke I am your brother!
Luke(cat): NOOOOOOO!
Luke(cat): NOOOOOOO!
Cats Vs. Dogs
So far it is dogs, 3 to 0 in our competition. So please vote for your favorite!
