In Eight Below, two of the dogs, Old Jack and Dewey died, while the remaining six, Max, Maya, Truman, Buck, Shadow and Shorty, survived. The film was dedicated to the memory of Koreyoshi Kurahara, the director of Antarctica, in which the film was adapted from, who died four years prior…
The Texas rat snake is a long, slender medium to large snake capable of reaching lengths of 4 to 5 ft (121 to 152 cm). Their temperament is rather aggressive, and it will defend themselves by striking, biting and smearing their attacker with a foul smelling musk from their cloaca.…
Each actor-dog had help from other dogs that performed stunts and pulled sleds. In all, over 30 dogs were used to portray the film’s eight canine characters. Max, Maya, Dewey, and Buck (Old Jack’s stunt double) were played by dogs seen in Disney’s Snow Dogs. The film was dedicated to…
Thallophyta is a division of the plant kingdom including primitive forms of plant life showing a simple plant body. Including unicellular to large algae, fungi, lichens. Thallophytes (Thallophyta or Thallobionta) are a polyphyletic group of non-motile organisms traditionally described as “thalloid plants”, “relatively simple plants” or ” lower plants “.…
Auggie was five years old when the commercials were made. The Barkley Mom sitting in the Subaru is Stevie. She’s a purebred Yellow Labrador Retriever and was rescued from a Pasadena California animal shelter. This was Stevie’s first acting role, for which she trained six months before filming. But who…
The Las Vegas Raiders were the 49ers’ geographic rivals when the Raiders were located in Oakland. As a result, games between the two were referred to as the “Battle of the Bay.” The first exhibition game played in 1967, ended with the NFL 49ers defeating the AFL Raiders 13–10. After…
Are the GI Bill benefits that financed suburban housing similar to New Deal programs, or different from them? Why? They were similar to the New Deal programs in that they were funded by the government. the first planned community, first planned suburb. What impact did the GI Bill have on…
The adrenal glands are located in the posterior abdomen, between the superomedial kidney and the diaphragm. The adrenal glands sit in close proximity to many other structures in the abdomen: Fig 2 – Posterior view of the abdomen, demonstrating the anatomical relations of the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands consist…
The driving distance from Zion National Park to Bryce National Park is less than two hours (~75 miles) and you can easily visit the two national parks together. In fact, if you are very short on time, you can even see them in one day during the long hours of…
The Mekong, Southeast Asia’s most important river, has for millennia supported the rise and fall of empires and is responsible for the livelihood of over 65 million people who live directly on its riverbanks, relying on the river for food, accommodation and employment. The Arakan Yoma and Annamese Cordillera are…