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OK, glad to be back on the site. Thanks DM for doing your best. Rainy and cooler around here. Mommy had sinus issues yesterday and today. The way the weather keeps changing is not helping.

5/18 Panda’s have 6 fingers, A panda’s 6th “finger” is like a human thumb. It has the same function as a thumb, but it is actually an unusual wrist bone or opposable paw heel with strong muscles but no movable joints, which allows it to grasp food. They can press the bamboo into fat cigar shapes with their 6th digits for efficient eating.

5/18:The human spine is divided into 3 sections: cervical, thoracic and lumbar.

Factoid for 5/18: Tick season….eeek….Unlike many other biting pests, ticks are adapted to feed for long periods of time. They bury their curved teeth deeply into the skin of a host, so they can remain securely attached for days on end to eat. It’s important to note that ticks typically require 24-48 hours of feeding before they can s…[Read more]

CATS AND CATNIP!!

Cats, from our domestic companions to lions and tigers, are exquisitely susceptible to a volatile oil found in the stems and leaves of the catnip plant.

When cats smell catnip they exhibit several behaviors common to queens in season (females in heat): They may rub their heads and body on the herb or jump, roll around, vocalize…[Read more]

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5/18 – Cats are believed to be the only mammals who don\’t taste sweetness

Cats have conical or tapered whiskers that are narrower at the tip than the base. Research shows that this shape provides more accurate information about the environment, allowing cats greater mobility and more accurate movements in their surroundings than other mammals such as harbor seals that have cylindrical whiskers