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Those Amazing Animals

August 31, 2009 at 9:59 AM Leave a comment

We arrogant humans have historically underestimated the intelligence, skill and amazing adaptations possessed by animals.  The more we learn about them, I pray, the more we’ll respect them (if we don’t kill them off first).

For example, scientists have discovered that lizards use a third eye to steer by the Sun.  Amazing.

I read the other day that a hummingbird’s heart can beat over 1,000 beats per minute when in flight and their wings can flap something like 50 times per second.  And, insofar as their bodies function at such a fast pace, they go into a state of starvation if they don’t eat for four hours.  Fascinating.  How they make it to Costa Rica and South America for the winter, I’ll never know, but I sure respect the heck out of them for doing it.

Oh, and the other day I read too that a dog can attain the intelligence of an average 2-year-old human.  Hey, I beg to differ.  You can’t leave a 2-year-old human home alone.

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