Dogs are amazing aren’t they? Loyal friends, fearless defenders, tireless workers, not to mention goofball buddies who are always up for fun and games.
But I wonder how many people truly appreciate just how incredible our best friends really are.Read on and prepare to be amazed!
1. Incredible Hearing – Human ears can hear sounds at 20, 000 vibrations per second. By comparison, a dog picks up sounds at 35, 000 vibrations per second – a 75% improvement on our puny hearing capacity.
2. It’s a Dog’s Life – It may amaze you to hear that the longest dog lifespan on record is an incredible 29 years and 5 months. Unfortunately, few dogs get close to that milestone. Most live 10 to 15 years, although with improvements to veterinary medicine it’s not that unusual these days for a dog to reach 20.
3. Night Eyes – Many people believe that dogs can’t see color, but this is untrue. They can, although their color perception is not as good as ours. Where a dog’s vision really comes into its own is at night. They have special reflective layers in the eyes, giving them excellent night vision.
4. Dog Soldiers – Dogs are exceptionally versatile animals and have been trained to do many jobs, including as soldiers. They were used in battle by both the Romans and medieval knights. They served with distinction in both world wars and continue to serve in the military to this day.
5. Weapons – A dog’s teeth are a pretty awesome array of weapons. There are 42 of them, set in a jaw capable of delivering a bite force in excess of 200 pounds of pressure per square inch. That’s some serious bite power!
6. By a Nose – Every dog has a unique nose that produces a unique nose print. Kind of like finger printing for canines.
7. Dog Biology – From a Great Dane to a Chihuahua, all dogs share a similar anatomy. All dogs have 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth. Variations do however occur in things such as organ placement.
8. Dog Tired – Dogs love sleeping. In fact, a puppy sleeps up to 22 hours out of 24 during its first few weeks.
9. Canine Radar – Dogs have twice as many muscles in their ears as humans do. This allows them to swivel their ears in the direction of a sound to pick it up, without even moving their heads.
10. Pet Dogs – Approximately 35% of American households keep at least one dog as a pet and millions of pups are born in the US annually.And there you have it – just some of the amazing, little known facts about the incredible animals we share our lives with.
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