Thursday 17 April 2008
We spent 15 hours on a bus today - I'm sure you're not interested in that. So, here is an old picture of a viringo, or hairless Peruvian dog. These dogs have been bred here and only here for thousands of years (pictures of them have been found on all kinds of ancient pottery.) They are naturally hairless, and have a much higher body temperature than normal. Because of this, they are often used as bed-warmers for people with arthritis and rhumatism. I petted one, and it really did feel like it had a terrible fever!
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