7 Amazing Facts About Dogs You Never Knew
Dogs and humans have been coexisting for about 15,000 years, so you'd think we'd gotten to know each other pretty well. But dogs are more than just fetching and playing dead. Posted On July 23rd, 2021
Dogs are as smart as 2-year-old Children
Scientists claim that dogs' mental abilities are comparable to those of a 2- to a 2.5-year-old human child based on a variety of behavioral measures. The intelligence of different breeds of dogs varies, and some of these differences are determined by the dog's breed.
Dogs can read our emotions
According to research, your dog can detect whether you are happy or sad. The ability of dogs to communicate with humans is unparalleled in the animal kingdom. They can read our facial expressions, sense our emotions, and even follow our pointing gestures.
Dogs don’t feel guilt
Many owners believe that a mischievous dog feels guilty, but scientists say that this guilty expression is simply a reaction to the owner's gestures and behavior at the time. The dog simply fears getting into trouble, despite the fact that guilt is a very complex emotion. Your dog eventually learned that when he or she makes these "I'm so sorry" eyes, your heart melts.
Dogs are amazingly diverse
According to a study published in The American Naturalist, dogs have the most diverse skull shapes of any species. Skulls differ as much between dog breeds as they do between species.
Dogs can see some colors
Human eyes have three types of cones that can distinguish between red, blue, and green color combinations. Dogs have only two types of cones and can only distinguish between blue and yellow colors; this limited color perception is known as dichromatic vision.
Dogs dream like humans
Many scientists believe there is evidence to support the notion that dogs do, in fact, dream. Canine brain wave activity during sleep was studied using an electroencephalogram (EEG). They've found that dogs are similar to humans when it comes to sleep patterns and brain wave activity.
Dogs sweat through their paws
Dogs sweat, but in a different way than humans. Dogs have two types of sweat glands: merocrine glands, which are similar to human sweat glands, and apocrine glands, which are similar to human sweat glands. Merocrine glands are found in the paw pads of dogs. Sweating through their paws assists dogs in cooling down.