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     RULES FOR #DOMESTIC-ANIMALS: [link]  ADMIN UPDATES Affiliate requests are: OPEN   UPDATED: 5/8/11Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm the new founder and I'm trying to keep this group as updated as possible! I've added a Literature section as well as Rainbow Bridge. Starting in June I'll announce the "Breed of the Month" in the journal section and at the moment I'm thinking of new contest ideas. Be ready for a bunch of new and fun stuff coming up  KIT'S RANDOM MONTHLY FACTS I'm just going to put the random facts right here for now until we get something new up  FACT # 1:  The common goldfish is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light FACT #2:  According to hospital figures, dogs bite an average of 1 million Americans a year FACT #3:  Cats prefer to eat their food at 86º F, which is why they don't immediately gulp down the half-eaten can of food from the refrigerator FACT #4:  Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time FACT #5:  Dogs have about 100 different facial expressions, most of them made with the ears FACT #6:  A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light FACT #7:  More than 5 million puppies are born in the United States each year FACT #8:  Rabbits love licorice FACT #9:  Greyhounds can jump a large distance of 27 feet FACT #10:  Many fish can change sex during the course of their lives. Others, especially rare deep-sea fish, have both male and female sex organs FACT #11:  Turtles live on every continent except Antarctica FACT #12:  Rats use their tail to contol their body temperature because they cannot sweat FACT #13:  Newfoundland dogs are strong swimmers due to their webbed feet FACT #14:  The cat's brain needs so much energy to function that over twenty percent of blood that the heart pumps goes immediately to it FACT #15:  In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated FACT #16:  Chameleons do have taste buds FACT #17:  A dog was once the King of Norway for 3 years during the 11th centurey AD. The Norwegian King, angry his subjects once deposed him put Saur on the throne, demanding that he be treated regally FACT #18:  Surveys show that 62 percent of dog owners admit that their dog owns a sweater, wintercoat or raincoat FACT #19:  The notion that cats and dogs are natural enemies is overstated, if not simply false. Generally speaking, cats and dogs get along better than cats and cats or dogs and dogs FACT #20:  Frogs absorb water through their skin so they don't need to drink FACT #21:  Lizard skin is covered with scales or plates that are made of the same material as human fingernails- keratin FACT #22:  Rats can eat chocolate FACT #23:  Puppies can't control their bladders overnight until they are at least four months old. Until then, cover the floor around the puppy's bed with newspapers FACT #24:  In 1952, a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the record by having more than 420 kittens before having her last litter at age 18 FACT #25:  Ferrets when they start to wake-up sometimes shiver. Paws and the rest of the body shake to regulate body temperature which can drop while ferrets take a snooze FACT #26:  The dumbest dog is the Afghan hound FACT #27:  Rats have been proven to make a laughter-like noise (unable to be heard by the human ear alone) when tickled and dream while sleeping |
