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About Me
- Olivia V. Ambrogio
- Washington, DC
- Just to be clear: I don't work at the National Zoo--I just live near it. I'm originally from Detroit, most recently from Boston (where I got my Ph.D. in biology from Tufts University), and am now living in Washington, DC.
4 comments:
Fantastic blog just love the panda photo
Haggis looks much the same. Do animals feel cooler with their bellies exposed? Adorable panda! Wish I could relax so completely.
Everyone needs a good cave.
Anca -- In answer to your question about whether animals feel cooler with their bellies exposed, the answer is yes. One of the quickest ways to cool a severely heat-stressed dog or other animal is to apply cold water, compresses or ice to their belly/groin area. This is something that can save a dog's life. Also, recently, I saw a squirrel spread-eagled, belly-pressed on a bit of shady concrete -- I'm sure it was cooling itself (that, or some unseen squirrel undercover detective was nearby).
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