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QotW: 19.07.08 - Are huskies able to insulate themselves from heat?
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QotW: 19.07.08 - Are huskies able to insulate themselves from heat?
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Are huskies (or dogs in general) able to insulate themselves from the cold of winter and from the heat of a hot summer's day as well?
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Re: QotW: 19.07.08 - Are huskies able to insulate themselves from heat?
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Dogs often shed their hair when the seasons change, adopting a thicker, more insulating (and sometimes better-camouflaged) winter coat.
That allows them to "to insulate themselves from the cold of winter and from the heat of a hot summer's day", but not in the same season.
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