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Five Famous First Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

First Cat from 1993-2001): Socks was a black and white “tuxedo” American Shorthair cat belonging to Bill Clinton. Polly the parrot. First Pet, 1789-1791): In addition to horses and hound dogs, George Washington owned a parrot. It’s said the George Washington and the parrot didn’t get along! Socks the cat. Bonus Facts!

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

10,000 Birds

This study suggests that the common pastime of supplementary feeding of ducks has resulted in new foraging behaviours and patterns within urban populations of Pacific Black Ducks, and these findings have implications for urban wildlife management and the co-existence of people and animals in urban environments.”

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