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Every known dog except the chow has a pink tongue - the chow's tongue is jet black.
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Every year, $1.5 billion is spent on pet food. This is four times the amount spent on baby food.
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07-30-2003, 06:28 PM
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Felix the Cat is the first cartoon character to ever have been made into a balloon for a parade.
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07-30-2003, 06:30 PM
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For Stephen King's "Cujo" (1983), five St. Bernards were used, one mechanical head, and an actor in a dog costume to play the title character.
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07-30-2003, 06:31 PM
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French poodles did not originate in France. Poodles were originally used as hunting dogs in Europe. The dogs' thick coats were a hindrance in water and thick brush, so hunters sheared the hindquarters, with cuffs left around the ankles and hips to protect against rheumatism. Each hunter marked his dogs' heads with a ribbon of his own color, allowing groups of hunters to tell their dogs apart.
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07-30-2003, 06:32 PM
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George Washington's favorite horse was named Lexington. Napoleon's favorite was Marengo. U.S. Grant had three favorite horses: Egypt, Cincinnati, and Jeff Davis.
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07-30-2003, 06:33 PM
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German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
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07-30-2003, 06:35 PM
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Goldfish lose their color if they are kept in dim light or are placed in a body of running water, such as a stream.
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07-30-2003, 06:36 PM
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Howler monkeys are the noisiest land animals. Their calls can be heard over 2 miles away.
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Hummingbirds are the smallest birds - so tiny that one of their enemies is an insect, the praying mantis.
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In 1888, an estimated 300,000 mummified cats were found at Beni Hassan, Egypt. They were sold at $18.43 per ton, and shipped to England to be ground up and used for fertilizer.
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In ancient Egypt, entire families would shave their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when the family cat died.
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In cats, the calico and tortoiseshell coats are sex-linked traits. All cats displaying these coats are female... or occasionally sterile males.
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In its entire lifetime, the average worker bee produces 1/12th teaspoon of honey.
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Infant beavers are called kittens.
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