Who does that? Weigh elephant teeth? I guess scientists, or biologists? Regardless, I found some interesting Animal Facts on the Buzzle.com site and thought I'd share.
On the "eeewwwww!!!" scale of 1-10, with 1 being top squeamishness, this one gets a Big Fat ONE: "there are more than 650 species of leeches and they are often used for medical purposes." Ok, I get that part. But, did you know that Leeches are segmented and their bite is painless? Not to mention, they are hermaphrodites - they have both male and female sex organs.
Giraffes use their elongated tongue to clean their ears. You have to laugh at that image!
Interesting article in the SFGate about contraception for pets. We are all aware, I think, of the necessity of spay and neuter programs, and unless you're an established breeder, I hope your pet is spayed and/or neutered.
The article in the SFGate begins, "After witnessing a heartbreaking number of stray dogs and cats during my recent travels to Nicaragua and Turkey, I have been wondering about the existence of safe and viable alternatives to traditional catch-and-release, surgical spay-and-neuter programs. (Do they exist? How do they work? Who is researching them?)" The writer, Ameilia Glynn, writes the Tails of the City column.
Rumor has it that savvy pet enthusiasts who are attending this year's 1st annual BlogPaws, are combining the conference with a fun family vacation by arriving early and/or staying later with their loved ones,
Besides the fact that the Banana Split was first created in Columbus, here are some other great reasons to do just that...
With much thanks to Jody Devere who passed this info on to me, let's talk pets and spending. Some of that $47 billion is definitely coming out of my pocket! How about you?
Their information comes from the American Pet Products Association (APPA) which just released it annual comprehensive review of spending data and reports. The report shows that overall spending in the pet industry grew from $43.2 billion in 2008 to just over $45.5 billion in 2009. Yes, that's BILLION, with a capital B.
Funny how we (Tom and Yvonne) remember those crazy winters back in NY - all snow and wind and lots of cold, and how we're now in Colorado where - we've seen very little snow and not a lot of cold.
We like to stroll around the neighborhood and watch the prairie dogs chatter at us - then run like crazy across the fields to get to their little homes, before we...I don't know. Maybe they think we're going to step on'em, or something.
Anyway, I'm watching CNN and the mid-east is getting hammered with a big blizzard. Snow, sleet, wind, and cold. In places that aren't used to it.
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