What do you know about the Huskies

The name "husky" derives from «huskimos» - that is how the British seamen of merchant ships called the local Aboriginal people - the Inuit. Paleontologists from the Royal Belgian University of Life Sciences believe that the first dog is likely to resemble exactly on Siberian Huskies, though they were slightly larger, and appeared - a little less than 32 thousand years ago.



Babbitt unlikely to be able to determine the fly, who before him: husky or husky. However, Husky fans know that their pets more stocky, short-legged, and their tail is not formed in a cute "ring" on the back, like huskies. But the main difference is still that the Huskies, unlike hunting huskies, sled dogs exclusively. They are almost devoid of passion for the pursuit of prey, and the protection of the house - not the best you can instruct the Huskies. They are unlikely to bark, preferring "dog language" call of ancestors - howling.



Wool as an indicator
Huskies in severe frosts love ironic repeat that tonight they will need three dogs - just propped himself on three sides "live heaters", they do not freeze. The unique structure of wool not only allows "Siberians" to work at temperatures up to minus 60 degrees, but also saves them from common to almost all the dogs smell.
But scientists from the University of Alaska believe that hair Huskies could help in detecting mercury pollution of the environment. According to lead study author, chemist Kriya Dunlap, hair is a good indicator of the presence of mercury, with the "you do not have to kill an animal».



Guilt
Husky owners are well aware that it is better not to leave pets alone for long. In the absence of these easily find their entertainment: on the street - "Hunting", producing edibles, for example, in dumpsters, house - "restoring order", acting as a shredder.
Ethologist Frans de Waal in his book "The Kind" describes an experiment to verify the guilt Huskies. One of the dogs loved to do in the absence of a host of different grinding papers. Her owner could put up with broken old newspapers, but when he discovers destroyed important documents or unread mail, dog received "reprimand" and seemed to feel a sense of guilt.
In this remorse was reflected in the eyes of the dog devotees, even in cases when the owner himself tearing newspaper and scatter them around the room. The researchers concluded that the animal rather not experience guilt, and worries because of the behavior of his angry master, who follows her misconduct. And she did not seem to matter who committed it.



It is known that a day at Husky sleigh can travel a distance of about 250 kilometers. Sled 6-8 Huskies can reach speeds of 25-35 km / h. Heather Hasson of the National Research Institute of the human genome and the University of Alaska Fernbenks believes that Siberian Huskies have a unique genetic code, which was built over many centuries.
Of all the husky sled dogs just show increased endurance, speed and excellent teamwork. Heather continues to study metabolic systems, which play an important role in the rapid restoration of the dogs after the race. Scientists believe that her work will help people who have suffered serious injuries.



One of the distinguishing features of a husky eye color - sky blue. However, there are dogs with yellow-brown eyes, and even with heterochromia - a phenomenon that manifests itself in a different color eyes. In fact, the structure of the iris Husky present only the brown pigment. If its a lot, then the dog's eyes are brown, if a little - then blue. Heterochromia arises in cases where the content of the pigment in the eyes differently: in his brown eyes more, in blue - less.



I agree with the point of view of Heather Hasson and Dr. Michael S.Devis from the University of Oklahoma. He believes that the Huskies have some "hidden strategy" that allows them to show good results during races. It seems that they do not know tiredness, with a 25-pound dog burns about 13, 5 thousand calories a day. For comparison, the cyclist, racing the Tour de France, spends half. Scientists suggest that these amazing dogs there some "switch", which slows the rate of calorie burning. Understand the principles of its action is likely to be able to "turn on" and its people - this, at least, US researchers hope.







Source: algre.livejournal.com