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Does dog saliva heal cuts?

Saliva does contain some antibacterial properties, but they caution that continued licking will only contaminate the wound. This can cause infection especially to surgical incisions. PetMD advises using deterrents such as a bulky collar that prevents the dog from turning to reach its injuries, or sprays applied lightly to the bandage to discouraging licking.

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What are non-allergenic dogs?

The Basenji is an excellent choice for allergy sufferers; it has a short coat of fur and sheds very little. This breed also cleans itself, which could account for the absence of typical dog odor.\nThe soft white fur on the Maltese places the breed in the hypoallergenic category. The Maltese’s fur can grow long, but owners usually keep it short. In order to reduce dander, this breed should be brushed every one to two days and given a haircut every three or four weeks.\nThe poodle's coarse and curly fur makes it potentially hypoallergenic. Regular brushing and haircuts are a necessity for..

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Do chickens mate?

A chicken has the same kind of sexual organ whether it is a rooster or hen: the cloaca, a triple-purpose orifice that deals with reproduction as well as expelling liquid and solid waste. Roosters perform a mating dance around a female to initiate courtship. If the female is receptive, the rooster grips the hen's back and head to position their cloacas against one another. The female retains the sperm until an egg cell is released. This usually takes a day. Once the egg is released, it is fertilized by the sperm and the egg is laid after another 24 hours. Mating season is typically in spr..

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Where do dung beetles live?

Dung beetles are named for their diet as they feed on the excrement of other animals. Although they often prefer the feces of herbivorous mammals, they do eat the feces of carnivores as well. They are remarkably adept at finding fresh dung. In one observational study, more than 4,000 dung beetles arrived on a fresh pile of elephant feces within 15 minutes. For dung beetles, feces are more than just food. Once they have rolled the dung into balls, they often stand on the balls to cool their feet off after walking across hot earth. Feces provide all of the water that dung beetles need, so they d..

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What eats skunks?

Skunks are short in height and not particularly fast. Therefore, their ability to spray their musk is one of their primary defenses. However, some species of skunk are able to climb to escape predation. They typically give a warning display before spraying by lifting their tails or doing a handstand. If the threat continues, they bend their hindquarters forward and spray, trying to aim for the attacker's eyes.\nSkunks are themselves predators, although they do consume some plants. Their most common animal prey includes insects, worms, rodents, lizards, snakes, birds and eggs. Skunks are m..

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How do fish eat?

Each species of fish eats a particular food or a select group of foods, making the eating and digestion process a little different for each particular type of fish. Fish that have pointed teeth generally eat meat and have a fairly simple digestive system; however, many species of meat-eating fish do not have visible teeth. Fish that eat plants have a slightly more complicated digestive system, as it takes longer for the bowel to break down and digest plant materials.\nThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discusses how the stomachs and intestines of fish vary depending on what ..

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How much does a rhino weigh?

The scientific name of the white rhinoceros is Ceratotherium simum. One of five living species of rhinoceros, this species is commonly referred to as the square-lipped rhinoceros. Native to Africa, the giant animals attain their size through an herbivore diet. Their square-shaped lips allow them to tear up large sections of grass for consumption. These lips, combined with short legs and a long head held close to the ground, make white rhinoceros perfect grass grazers.

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What do grasshoppers eat?

Some grasshoppers eat from a single plant in a day, while others prefer to feed from multiple host plants. Grasshoppers have salivary glands that chemically digest the carbohydrates in the plant matter they eat using enzymes, including protease, lipase, amylase, invertase and others, depending on the grasshopper's diet.\nWhen grasshopper populations become crowded, a swarm can defoliate an entire agricultural landscape, utterly destroying many farmers' crops. Every year, grasshoppers cause billions of dollars worth of damage to grazing lands all over the world, according to About.com..

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What do lion cubs eat?

The male lion usually watches the cubs while the lionesses hunt for the pride. The cubs will eat a large kill mostly consisting of medium-size mammals. About 50 percent of a lion's diet is carrion or meat from scavenged animals that have fallen victim to disease or another predator.

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What does a bull mastiff look like?

An adult bull mastiff weights 110 to 130 pounds and measures as tall as 27 inches at the highest point of the shoulders. A bull mastiff's nose is black, and a dark muzzle is preferred. The ears are medium-sized, and the eyes are dark. The bull mastiff's coat is short and dense. Its body is large and muscular, yet proportionate.

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