It's fact time!

Everyone knows that Irish Wolfhounds are the biggest dogs in the land and that a dog’s brain is specialized for scent, but here are a few quirky and mind-blowing facts that you probably don’t know related to our beloved pups.

1.Dogs are capable of understanding up to 250 words and gestures, can count up to five and can perform simple mathematical calculations. The average dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old child. (Fact from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/5994583/Dogs-as-intelligent-as-two-year-old-children.html)

2.The most expensive dog in the world is an 11-month-old red Tibetan mastiff called Big Splash who was bought by a chinese multi-millionare for 10 million Chinese yuan/£945,000/$1,513,417 in March 2011.(Fact from http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-7000/most-expensive-dog/)

3.(http://mentalfloss.com/article/28865/who-cleans-after-seeing-eye-dogs)

4.Naki’o lost all four of his feet to frostbite when he was abandoned as a puppy in a foreclosed home. Now Naki'o is a prosthetically enhanced super-animal with awesome superpowers like TURNING YOUR COLD, STONY HEART INTO A MUSHY PILE OF RAW EMOTION.(Fact from http://io9.com/this-dog-has-four-prosthetic-legs-and-oh-my-god-my-hear-487484820)

5.I cannot believe this but did you know that hyenas are not actually dogs, but are more close to cats!!!(fact from http://www.hyaenidae.org/ancient-hyaenas.html)

Thats all i have for today! if you have any interesting facts, please tell me v.i.a the comments below!

How to tell Rats and Mice apart

Hey you guys! Sorry I haven't been typing recently... I have a few other things to worry about.n_n. Many people can't tell the difference between a mouse and a rat and end up not caring for it properly, and I would like to help them.

So... which makes a better pet? I think that they are both awesome in different ways so I'll let you decide.

Rats and mice alike make great family pets. I know most of you think that they are dirty and carry diseases so, are dangerous. They are actually quite clean and do not, i repeat DO NOT carry diseases.

Rats are very intelligent creatures and are friendlier than mice if you believe! They can be easily tamed and will become very attached to you. Mice are faster than rats so rats are easier to hold and handle.

But... don't count mice out! Mice are lots of fun too and good to watch as they play in their cage. Mice don't need as much exercise outside the cage as rats, so they can be easier and less time consuming than rats to look after.

Rodent fact! Did you know that while mice live for around two years, a rat lives for two to three years!?

Ready for their similarities? Well, they both have a long tail to help with balancing and climbing, they have strong front teeth like  beavers, which will grow throughout life. They also have their famous whiskers which which help it find out more about its surrounding, and last but not least they have their surprisingly smooth coats.

If I had to choose which one I'd want as a pet, I'd choose a mouse. but, it's really your decision so leave in the comments below who'd you choose pet lovers. Bye (for now).

A Little Chat With Me

Hi 
I am  Lucie and I love animals (especially puppies and mice!!!!!). 
Speaking of which, did you know that little shark babies are called pups?! I created this blog to share with you all the facts I know about cute/deadly animals and a look inside my thoughts. 

Hope you like it! $)

~Lucie
(please visit my sisters blog: thelittlemissemilie.blogspot.com)