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Five Famous First Pets

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In 1989 Millie had six puppies, two of which also became White House dogs! Kennedy’s family owned many pets, including a horse, which was a present to 5 year-old Caroline Kennedy. And the most unusual pets (alligator and silkworms) belonged to John Quincy Adams. Macaroni the pony. First Pet, 1963): John F. Bonus Facts!

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Elephants, whales, hippopotamuses, giraffes, and alligators use low-frequency sounds to communicate over long distances, often miles; and bats, dolphins, whales, frogs, and various rodents use high-frequency sounds to find food, communicate with others, and navigate. Paul says, “He would lick my face, or cry gently, or bark even.

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