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10 Amazing Animal Facts (Dog)

The domestic dog is a usually furry canid. The global dog population is estimated to between 700 million to over one billion, making the dog the most abundant member of order Carnivora. Dogs have formed such a strong bond as pets, workers and companions to humans that they have earned the nickname “man’s best friend”.

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Fast Facts about Dogs

1. Dogs perform many useful tasks for humans including hunting, farm work and security as well as assisting those with disabilities such as the blind.

2. There are hundreds of different breeds of dogs. Examples of these breeds include: Bulldog, German Shepherd, Collie, Golden Retriever, St Bernard, Greyhound, Bloodhound, Alsatian, Chihuahua, Labrador, Great Dane, Rottweiler, Boxer and Cocker Spaniel.

3. Your dog does have a sense of time — and misses you when you’re gone!

4. Dogs have a remarkable sense of smell, they are capable of differentiating odours in concentrations nearly 100 million times lower than humans can.

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5. Domestic dogs are omnivores, they feed on a variety of foods including grains, vegetables and meats.

6. Dogs do dream! Dogs and humans have the same type of slow wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement (REM) and during this REM stage dogs can dream. The twitching and paw movements that occur during their sleep are signs that your pet is dreaming.

7. When a puppy is born, he is blind, deaf, and toothless. Dogs’ sense of smell  is 1,000 to 10 million times better than
humans’.

8. All dogs, regardless of breed, are direct descendants of wolves and technically of the same species.

9. It is a common myth that dogs can only see in black and white but they can actually see colours – just not as vividly as humans.

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10. Tail wagging has its own language. Apparently dogs wag their tail to the right when they’re happy and to the left when they are frightened. Wagging low means they are insecure and rapid movements accompanied by tense muscles or dilated pupils can signal aggression. The average life span for a dog is around 10 to 14 years.

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