Snoutprints
Fact: #3754
A dog’s nose print is unique, the maze of ridges and creases doesn’t repeat from pup to pup, like a… Read More
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Royal Dane
Fact: #3753
Just Nuisance, a South African Great Dane was the only dog formally enlisted in the Royal Navy, serving with HMS… Read More
Muttnik: A Martyr for the Cosmos
Fact: #3752
Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, became the first animal to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957…. Read More
The Smell of Supper
Fact: #3751
Mosquitoes are drawn to body odor compounds like ammonia and lactic acid. Diet can influence this—beer, bananas, and fermented foods… Read More
They’ll Track You Down
Fact: #3749
Mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide from 10 to 50 meters away, helping them locate humans and animals to bite. Source:… Read More
Perfume of the Parasite
Fact: #3748
Malaria parasites can actually make infected people smell more attractive to mosquitoes, increasing the chances of the parasite spreading. Source:… Read More