Having a dog at home is such a joy. It is by far the most intelligent and loyal of all the animal companions. In fact, most of the people would pick up a canine only as their pet. But there are many amazing facts that are associated with this particular member of the animal kingdom. Not only are they as unique as any other creature, they have some superior qualities that would make you go ‘Wow!’
1. An Adult Dog Has 42 Teeth
The average adult dog has ten more teeth than his human counterpart. Adult dogs have 42 permanent teeth whereas an average human possesses a measly 32. Puppies possess 28 baby teeth while human babies will have 20 deciduous teeth. Whatever be the number, you should always stay wary of a dog’s teeth which are designed to rip flesh.
2. A Dog’s Sense of Smell 1 Million Times Stronger than That of a Human
Dogs’ sense of smell overpowers our own by 10,000 to 100,000 or even 1,000,000 times. It is extremely acute, as per research of the scientists. scientists say. Canines possess around 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses. Compare this to humans who have around six million in their noses. And the portion of a dog’s brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is 40 times greater than a human’s. That is why they can easily sniff out all illegitimate substances and even cancer in humans.
