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    Researchers Seek to Demystify the Metabolic Magic of Sled Dogs - New York Times
    0 starsmohit | Shared With: Everyone - May 09 2008 | metabolism, dogs, mammals, science
    Researchers Seek to Demystify the Metabolic Magic of Sled Dogs - New York Times

    Quoted: Scientists are studying sled dogs that run the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in an attempt to understand why the dogs are “fatigue-proof.”

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    NPR : Researchers Identify Gene Affecting Dog Size
    0 starsmohit | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 06 2007 | news, npr, dogs, science
    NPR : Researchers Identify Gene Affecting Dog Size

    I've been wondering why this is.

    Quoted: Large dogs can be 80 times heavier than small dogs. Relatively speaking, that's like a person being 50 feet tall. Researchers have found a gene that may account for the enormous size difference between dog breeds.

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