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The Crocodile Safari (Botswana)

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It was January, 2001, and here in the southern hemisphere January is the hottest of summer months. nubicoides ) using them as a high viewpoint to hunt dragonflies. The gentleman living on a farm by the Ngotwane Dam said ‘A croc took my dog, right there!’. Date: January 24th, 2001 (08:30-11:00h).

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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The domestic dog was once and still often is Canis familiaris as opposed to the wolf, Canis lupus , but the former which is really a subspecies of the latter is now Canis lupus familiaris. They may have also had hunting dogs with them as well. et al 2001. Of Plymouth Plantation. Crawford, R.D. 41 (extra) 307–314.

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