Day 4806: Great Dane Advice & Dog's philtrum.

    

"Torn": junk collage & ink.

  

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I have been lucky to have four Great Danes in my life, and the sight of them still melts my heart. So I share a few, I actually have a lot more.

TMI alert.

same dog

   

   

   

     

     

    

   

   

   

  

   

   

   

  

Did you know that the tiny vertical groove between a dog’s nose and upper lip actually has a purpose? It’s called the vegetal groove (or philtrum), and it’s not there by accident!

Each time a dog licks its lips, a bit of saliva collects in that groove. Through a process called capillarization, the moisture travels up to the nose — helping keep it damp.

And why does that matter? Because a moist nose is much better at capturing and holding scents from the air. That’s part of what makes a dog’s sense of smell so incredibly powerful!

 

  

 

A 2 minute video, Shoebill Stork,  here

 

 The shoebill stork is a remarkable looking creature, but it’s under threat. Now, hand puppets designed by a Muppet puppeteer are being used to train hand-reared chicks for release into the wild in Zambia

  

 

Just because ...

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