The chow chow was a dog of many hats right from the start. These dogs have been known as sled pullers, hunters, livestock guarders and, unfortunately for them, dinner. The very name chow chow may come from the Chinese chou for edible, although most historians feel that the name is from...
Purebred dogs are bred for specific roles, and every kind of dog possesses associated personality traits that equip the dog to perform her role effectively. However, some of the most lovable mutts on the planet have a hodgepodge of fabulous personality traits passed down to them from their diver...
Males had a larger average tail length ratio than females, while females had a larger average carapace width ratio and higher average condition factor than males. Average tail length ratio of younger age groups was smaller and the average condition factor was lower than those of the older groups...
In an August 2019 interview, Day still maintains that the biggest threat from zappers is what he calls “non-target impact.” The UV lights the devices use to lure mosquitoes in are also likely to attract a number of other bugs. That includes wasps and others that serve an important purpos...
2015) and Belyaev’s famous “Farmed Fox” experiment in which silver foxes (close relatives of dogs) were successfully selected over several generations for increased and decreased tameness (Kukekova et al. 2012). Thus, the dog may also be a useful model for characterising the genetic ...
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If you’ve been dreaming of a small dog with the softest coat ever, then get ready to meet the Mauxie. These pups were created by crossing the brave yet small Dachshund with the sweet and tiny Maltese. The resulting pups are adorable little balls of fluff, with plenty of personality. Yo...
Oryza sativa dwarf rice with overexpression of gibberellin-induced gene (OsDOG), involved in gibberellin homeostasis, was located at 0.8 Mb from PL-12 and less than 1.2 Mb from H-2. OsDOG is an A20/AN1 zinc-finger protein that negatively regulates gibberellin-mediated cell elongation in rice...
of key moments that he screws up but you have to be really careful with what you point out and how you point them out. If you’ve ever watched dog training where the trainer uses a clicker, you will see that they click only when the dog gets it right. This makes the most sense ...
Night shift work as well as sleep disorders leading to a misalignment of the biological clocks with the day-night cycle have been suggested as possible causes of health disorders including cancer [3]. Artificial illumination at night suppresses human melatonin secretion and disrupts circadian rhythmicit...