DOG FACTS

Dogs are pack animals by nature and enjoy companionship.

A dog can hear sounds from 250 yards away.

Dogs are direct descendants of wolves.

The Basenji is the only barkless dog in the world.

There are 701 dog breeds.

HORSE FACTS

a stallion is a male horse
a mare is a female horse
a foal is a baby horse
a filly is a young female horse
a colt is a young male horse
a yearling is a foal after its first birthday
a sire is the word used for the father of a horse
a dam is the word used for the mother of a horse
a pony is not a baby horse. It is a fully grown small horse
a horse’s height is measured in hands. One hand = 4″

DOLPHIN FACTS

Unlike any other mammal, dolphin babies are born tail first.

A dolphin’s dorsal fin is as distinctive as a person’s face.

Some dolphin species can swim up to 25 miles an hour for long periods, more than three times faster than the best human swimmers.

Some dolphins can hold their breath for as long as 30 minutes, while others have to breathe every 20 seconds.

The largest member of the dolphin family is the Orca, which can grow to 30 feet long.

SEA TURTLE FACTS

There are 7 species of sea turtles:
Green
Loggerhead
Kemp’s Ridley
Olive Ridley
Hawksvill
Flatback
Leatherback

A sea turtle cannot retract its limbs, head or neck under its shell like a land turtle. The shell adaptations necessary for retractile limbs would impede rapid swimming.

Sea turtles can live up to 80 years.

During the first year after hatching, many species of sea turtles are rarely seen. This first year is known as the “lost year”.

Green sea turtles can stay under water for as long as five hours.

WHALE FACTS

There are 2 types of whales: baleen and toothed. “Toothed” whales include dolphins and porpoises.

There are 11 species of baleen whales:
Blue Whale
Gray Whale
Bowhead Whale
Fin Whale
Humpback Whale
Minke Whale
Narwhal Whale
Pilot Whale
Right Whale
Sperm Whale
Beluga Whale

Some whales have a lifespan similar to humans. The blue and the fin whales can reach up to 85 years old.

Blue whales are the largest creatures on earth and can be as long a 2 buses. They can produce sounds louder than a jet engine and communicate with other whales up to 1000 miles away.

GIRAFFE FACTS

For a long time people called the giraffe a “camel-leopard,” because they believed that it was a combination of a camel and a leopard.

Giraffes only sleep for a few minutes at a time, usually no more than 20 minutes.

A giraffe is able to clean its ears with its own tongue.

Giraffes can go without water longer than camels can.

Newborn giraffe calves begin their lives by falling 6 feet to the ground

TIGER FACTS

Most tigers have more than 100 stripes, and no two tigers have identical stripes.

A tiger’s roar can be heard up to a mile away.

Tigers walk on their toes.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Tigers are largely solitary cats and are most active between dusk and dawn.

PENGUIN FACTS

There are no penguins at the North Pole.

All 17 varieties of the bird are found in nature only below the equator, primarily in the Antarctic.

Penguins in the Antarctic move quickly on the ice by tobogganing on their bellies.

Welcome to “Robin’s Reviews”

Hi Everyone,
My name is Robin and I am going to review products from Whales & Friends. Any product you find in my Review Page I have tested in a real-life situation. I am not a Whales & Friends employee. I am, however a Mom and anything brought into my home has to stand up to my 2 kids as well as myself. I do not have a laboratory. I simply use the products described in my home, my car or wherever applicable. In other words, the products have been incorporated into my life just as they would be in yours. Each time I give a review I will list the product description, the Whales & Friends item number, post the image, tell you what I think and give a star rating.

Readers, you can vote too. If I have reviewed a product that you have purchased, then add your vote!

If you have a product that you want to discuss, something you have purchased, please comment. I will post your comments too!

This Week’s Pick:

Whales & Friends “Plush Tiger Blanket”

Item Number RM165

Retail Price $64.95

Content: 85% acrylic/15% poly fleece

Measurement 78″ x 93 1/2″

The kids and I love to cuddle in the evenings on the couch and hang out. The importance of having the “right” blanket may seem like a silly detail, but trust me, it’s an important one. Thus, I decided to test out the Plush Tiger Blanket . It’s wonderful! Soft, warm, and the colors are vibrant, the tiger is beautiful. I washed it in cold water the colors came out just as vibrant as before it was washed. We have been using it in our living room to cuddle up when watching T.V. and fighting over the blanket has become a nightly ritual. If you love to snuggle at night and tiger’s are your thing, this should be a perfect fit!

My vote- 5 stars.

(3 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5)

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