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Irish Wolfhounds are the largest
dogs (in height). |
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Both dogs and cats
prefer to eat from ceramic bowls
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All dogs have pink tongues except
for two...the Chow-chow and the Shar-pei. Both have black tongues. |
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In the original movie 101
Dalmatians, Pongo had 72 spots, Perdita had 68 spots and each of
the puppies had 32 spots. |
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Greyhounds can jump a distance of
27 feet. |
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Great Danes can eat up to 8 1/2
pounds of food a day. |
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The first dog show was held in
England in 1859. |
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In 1873, the Kennel Club was
established. |
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A pregnant female dogs carries
her puppies for 60 days before giving birth. |
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A human heart beats 70 to 80
times a minute. A dog's heart beats 70 to 120 times a minute. |
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The only dog in the world that
cannot bark is the Basenji, an African wolf dog. |
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Dalmatian puppies are pure white
when they are born and develop their spots as they grow older. |
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German Shepherds are considered
one of the top dogs to have the best sniffers, as do hunting dogs. Toy
breeds are at the bottom of the list. |
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German Shepherds have 225 million
cell receptors in their noses, making them ideal for police work.
CATS
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Cats have no collarbone, hence
why they are so flexible. |
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Although this is an extremely
rare occurrence, a cat in New York City fell 27 stories and lived. |
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Cats can be trained to use a
toilet, come when called, sit when told, heel, jump through a hoop,
eat with their paws, roll over, fetch and many other small tricks. It
just takes a heck of a lot of patience. |
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Cats spend 15 to 18 hours
sleeping during the day. |
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Cats also spend 30% of their
waking hours grooming themselves. |
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The surface of a cat's tongue is
"hooked" like Velcro, making the grooming process easier. |
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Cats start grooming themselves
following a certain pattern. They start by licking their mouths,
cleaning their faces, moving to the front paws and eventually working
their way down to their tails. |
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40% of all cats are ambidextrous.
The other 60% are either "right-pawed" or "left-pawed". |
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Cats need 1.8 seconds to turn
themselves around to land properly if they fall. |
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Cats hear at 100,000 cycles per
second which is equal to a mouse squeak. |
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If a cat is sharply moving its
tail in a quick back and forth motion, it's angry or annoyed. |
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A cat walking with ears erect and
tail straight up is felling content and satisfied. |
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Current domestic cats were the
result of genetic mutation so that they would be tame at birth |
