Almost certainly the largest of domesticated cats is the Maine Coon. So named because of an old wive’s tale that they bred with New England raccoons (not true) they are often as big as a dog.
Pictured above: Random photo from Google Image search. The Main Coon is the orange one.
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Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)
Me first!
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Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)
A bear with no hair. A bare bear - Fuzzy wuzzy? is that you?
In 2009 at Leipzig Zoo in Germany, the female Speckled Bears inexplicably lost all their fur.
Patterns and Colours of the German Shepherd Dog Infographics
Image Credit: MauserGirl - 1. Patterns and 2. Colours
Many thanks to MauserGirl for sharing her art. I love GSDs and I love infographics. :)
Interestingly, the phrase “black sable” is often debated at length by GSD folks ….is this GSD a black sable, etc. I think of the term black or dark as just a descriptor or modifier for sable. I sometimes use the phrase melanistic sable to describe Bosco. However, I don’t lose any sleep over the dark sable vs. black sable vs. melanistic sable debate; frankly, it’s become an Internet marketing term commonly used by shady breeders (ie. EXTREME Rare Black Sable GSD for Sale!!).
St. Bernard too scared to climb down the stairs