Tax time is fast approaching there is something to keep in mind.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Last requests for Dinky the singing dingo
The singing career of a dingo that has charmed visitors to Australia's outback will soon be over.Eight years ago, his owner Jim Coteriell saved Dinky from a baiting program.
"He loves Fur Elise. When people start playing it he pricks his ears up and he's ready to go with it" - Jim Coteriell Since then he's been serenading tourists at Mr Coteriell's pub near Alice Springs, howling along while they play the piano."He loves Fur Elise. When people start playing it he pricks his ears up and he's ready to go with it," Mr Coteriell explained.
The dingo has also raised up to £7,000 for various charities, including The Royal Flying Doctors. But Dinky's performances are set to continue for a limited time only, as Jim plans to sell his outback roadhouse, and take his dingo with him.
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Dolphin Trivia
A baby dolphin will suckle from its mother for up to four years. Mother dolphins produce milk that is very rich in fat, often up to 50%.
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The maximum lifespan of bottlenose dolphins is between 40 and 50 years.
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Dolphins have to be conscious to breathe so they can't go into a full, deep sleep (they would suffocate). Dolphins let one half of their brain sleep at a time.
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On average, an adult dolphin will eat 4-9% of its body weight in fish each day.
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A dolphin's snout is called a rostrum.
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All dolphins use echolocation (a series of rapid clicks) to locate objects, such as prey and obstacles. During echolocation, dolphins can emit up to 700 clicking sounds per second. Dolphins make a variety of very high-pitched squeals, whistles and whines. These noises are used to communicate with each other. Every dolphin has its own distinct whistle to distinguish it from other dolphins, akin to a human fingerprint. Dolphins don't have ears. They "hear" through a special bone in their lower jaw.
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A dolphin brain weighs 3.5 pounds. A human brain weighs about three pounds.
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There are 79 different kinds of whales, dolphins and porpoises, of which there are 26 types of ocean dolphins and five river dolphins.
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Gestation for dolphins is about 12 months.
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Unlike humans, the outer layer of a dolphin's skin is made up entirely of live cells. Dolphins have no protection against bruises.
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All river dolphins are in danger of extinction. The Baiji dolphin of the Yangtze River in China is the world's rarest cetacean.
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A dolphin's forehead is called a "melon" due to its distinctive shape.
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Some dolphins can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes at a time.
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The closest land relatives to dolphins are thought to be cows, pigs and deer. The land ancestor of the dolphin lived about 50 million years ago and looked similar to a wolf.
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Dolphins are of the aquatic mammal family Delphinidae.
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Male dolphins are called bulls, females are called cows.
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The largest dolphin is the orca, sometimes called the Killer Whale.
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Dolphins once were hunted commercially for the small quantity of oil extracted from parts of the head used to lubricate watches.
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Adult bottlenose dolphins can be up to 13 feet long and can weigh more than 1,000 pounds.
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Dolphins use their teeth to catch food. They don't chew. Sea cucumbers are a popular delicacy among dolphins.
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Dolphins can swim up to 650 feet below the surface of the ocean. A dolphin can swim as fast as 35 miles per hour.
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The word dolphin means "beaked."
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The maximum lifespan of bottlenose dolphins is between 40 and 50 years.
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Dolphins have to be conscious to breathe so they can't go into a full, deep sleep (they would suffocate). Dolphins let one half of their brain sleep at a time.
.
On average, an adult dolphin will eat 4-9% of its body weight in fish each day.
.
A dolphin's snout is called a rostrum.
.
All dolphins use echolocation (a series of rapid clicks) to locate objects, such as prey and obstacles. During echolocation, dolphins can emit up to 700 clicking sounds per second. Dolphins make a variety of very high-pitched squeals, whistles and whines. These noises are used to communicate with each other. Every dolphin has its own distinct whistle to distinguish it from other dolphins, akin to a human fingerprint. Dolphins don't have ears. They "hear" through a special bone in their lower jaw.
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A dolphin brain weighs 3.5 pounds. A human brain weighs about three pounds.
.
There are 79 different kinds of whales, dolphins and porpoises, of which there are 26 types of ocean dolphins and five river dolphins.
.
Gestation for dolphins is about 12 months.
.
Unlike humans, the outer layer of a dolphin's skin is made up entirely of live cells. Dolphins have no protection against bruises.
.
All river dolphins are in danger of extinction. The Baiji dolphin of the Yangtze River in China is the world's rarest cetacean.
.
A dolphin's forehead is called a "melon" due to its distinctive shape.
.
Some dolphins can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes at a time.
.
The closest land relatives to dolphins are thought to be cows, pigs and deer. The land ancestor of the dolphin lived about 50 million years ago and looked similar to a wolf.
.
Dolphins are of the aquatic mammal family Delphinidae.
.
Male dolphins are called bulls, females are called cows.
.
The largest dolphin is the orca, sometimes called the Killer Whale.
.
Dolphins once were hunted commercially for the small quantity of oil extracted from parts of the head used to lubricate watches.
.
Adult bottlenose dolphins can be up to 13 feet long and can weigh more than 1,000 pounds.
.
Dolphins use their teeth to catch food. They don't chew. Sea cucumbers are a popular delicacy among dolphins.
.
Dolphins can swim up to 650 feet below the surface of the ocean. A dolphin can swim as fast as 35 miles per hour.
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The word dolphin means "beaked."
Chicken Given £1,000 Cancer Treatment.
The owners of a chicken in Worcester
have paid over £1,000 to treat their one-legged bird for cancer.
Disabled duck gets custom made scooter
She looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, but Lemon doesn't really walk like a duck. She was hatched two years ago in Laura Backman's kindergarten class at Melville Elementary in Portsmouth, Rhode Island but a neurological disorder prevents the duck from walking. Backman and her students brainstormed and came up with the idea for a little duck scooter.You could say Lemon is one lucky duck. Not only did Backman adopt her, but the diapered duck lives in Backman's home and comes to school with her every day. "I think it provides a really good introduction to disabilities and how all life is important," Backman said. "It doesn't matter if you're a duck or a person, we're all important." With news video.
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