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It would take
two 10-year-olds to
Dolphins can equal the length of
learn to recognize an Atlantic bottle-
themselves in the nose dolphin.
mirror.

Each
bottlenose CAT
dolphin makes a Columbus,
unique whistling Ohio
sound that identifies
who it is to other DOLPHIN
dolphins. Clearwater,
Florida
BADGERS
Wiltshire County,
England

The tail slides
over a jelly-like
substance that
protects Winter’s
sensitive skin.

retrieve—just like a game of fetch. children came to see her, Winter
But after a few months of training, swam right up to them and wriggled.
i’m
Winter accepted the tail, and her back “It was as if she were saying, ‘Look at ready for
started to heal. me! I’m like you!’” Carroll says. “She my heroism
Winter is an inspiration to everyone. just loves making new friends.” medal.
When a group of physically challenged —Sarah Youngson

Columbus, Ohio
CAT CALLS COPS
”
“
One afternoon while trying to move to train his cat Tommy to push the 911
from his wheelchair to his bed, Gary button. “I told the officer about it. He
Rosheisen slipped and fell on the floor. went into the living room and there was
He yelled for help, but no one heard Tommy, right by the phone.”
him—and the phone was out of reach. Did Tommy mean to dial 911? “You
Cold and sore, Rosheisen thought he’d could certainly train a cat to dial the
be stuck on the floor until his nurse phone,” animal trainer Roland Sonnen-
arrived the next day. burg says. “I’m not sure he understood
But 10 minutes later, a police officer calling 911 would help his owner, but
came to Rosheisen’s apartment and I won’t say it’s impossible.” Whether
said a 911 call had been placed from Tommy’s good deed was intentional or
his phone. Impossible, Rosheisen just lucky, Rosheisen was grateful he had
thought—until he remembered that a cat with such good phone manners.
several months earlier, he had tried —Deborah Underwood

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