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The smallest puppy was smaller then an iPhone!
schnauzer+poodle=Schnoodle
In total there is said to be around 400 million dogs in the world!
There are hundreds of different breeds of dogs.
The average life span for a dog is 10 to 14 years.
The average life span for a dog is 10 to 14 years.
German Shepherds are sometimes used as police dogs.
The oldest living dog lived until he was 29 years old, this was recorded in 1939. His name was Bluey and lived in Australia. If you were wondering about what type of breed he was, he was a Queensland 'heeler' - this breed was used for herding other animals.
The oldest living dog lived until he was 29 years old, this was recorded in 1939. His name was Bluey and lived in Australia. If you were wondering about what type of breed he was, he was a Queensland 'heeler' - this breed was used for herding other animals.
Reptiles are cold blooded.
Nearly all reptiles lay shelled eggs.
A squid can change its color and pattern in 700 milliseconds- almost in the blink of an eye.
Pink Iguanas live in the Galapagos islands.
Pink Iguanas live in the Galapagos islands.
The scarlet ibis gets its color from the red crabs it eats.
- Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers).
- The average male lion weighs around 180 kg (400 lb) while the average female lion weighs around 130 kg (290 lb).
- The heaviest lion on record weighed an amazing 375 kg (826 lb).
- Lions can reach speeds of up to 81 kph (50 mph) but only in short bursts because of a lack of stamina.
- The roar of a lion can be heard from 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) away.
- Most lions found in the wild live in southern and eastern parts of Africa.
- Lions are very social compared to other cat species, often living in prides that feature females, offspring and a few adult males.
- Male lions are easy to recognize thanks to their distinctive manes. Males with darker manes are more likely to attract female lions (lionesses).
- Lions are the national animal of Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, England, Ethiopia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Singapore.
- Lions in the wild live for around 12 years.
- When lions breed with tigers the resulting hybrids are known as ligers and tigons. There are also lion and leopard hybrids known as leopons and lion and jaguar hybrids known as jaglions.
- Lionesses are better hunters than males and do most of the hunting for a pride.
- In the wild, lions rest for around 20 hours a day.
- facts about wolves
- Wolves are excellent hunters and have been found to be living in more places in the world than any other mammal except humans.
- The wolf is the ancestor of all breeds of domestic dog. It is part of a group of animals called the wild dogs which also includes the dingo and the coyote.
- Most wolves weigh about 40 kilograms but the heaviest wolf ever recorded weighed over 80 kilograms!
- Adult wolves have large feet. A fully grown wolf would have a paw print nearly 13 centimetres long and 10 centimetres wide.
- Wolves live and hunt in groups called a pack. A pack can range from two wolves to as many as 20 wolves depending on such factors as habitat and food supply. Most packs have one breeding pair of wolves, called the alpha pair, who lead the hunt.
- Wolf pups are born deaf and blind while weighing around 0.5 kg (1 lb). It takes about 8 months before they are old enough to actively join in wolf pack hunts.
- Wolves in the Arctic have to travel much longer distances than wolves in the forest to find food and will sometimes go for several days without eating.
- When hunting alone, the wolf catches small animals such as squirrels, hares, chipmunks, raccoons or rabbits. However, a pack of wolves can hunt very large animals like moose, caribou and yaks.
- When the pack kills an animal, the alpha pair always eats first. As food supply is often irregular for wolves, they will eat up to 1/5th of their own body weight at a time to make up for days of missed food.
- Wolves have two layers of fur, an undercoat and a top coat, which allow them to survive in temperatures as low at minus 40 degrees Celsius! In warmer weather they flatten their fur to keep cool.
- A wolf can run at a speed of 65 kilometres per hour during a chase. Wolves have long legs and spend most of their time trotting at a speed of 12-16 kilometres per hour. They can keep up a reasonable pace for hours and have been known to cover distances of 90 kilometres in one night.
- Wolves are excellent hunters and have been found to be living in more places in the world than any other mammal except humans.