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AMAZING ANIMAL PARTS (cont’d) hawk to sink its talons. If the squirrel falls, the tail acts as a parachute, slowing the rate of descent. While running along the ground, it acts as a rudder allowing the squirrel to change direction quickly. In the summer it provides shade and in the winter it offers warmth. But the tail of a squirrel also offers defense from rattlesnakes. Rattlers have a poor sense of sight but a sharp sense of temperature. They attack their prey based on body heat. A squirrel, when confronted by a rattlesnake, increases blood flow to the tail while sticking it straight out. The snake, upon seeing this increased heat signature, will assume the potential prey is much larger than it actually is, and break off the attack. Interestingly, squirrels only heat up their tails when they encounter a rattler, but never when they run into other kinds of snakes. • Female kangaroos and wallabies can keep a fertilized embryo in suspended animation, preventing it from developing. If conditions aren’t right due to weather, food shortages, or sickness, the female releases a hormone from her pituitary gland that puts the embryo’s development into a state called diapause until things improve. • Because of its long neck, the giraffe relies on an oversized heart to pump blood to its head. As a result, the giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal: 280/180, more than twice the blood pressure of an average human.

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PHOTO CUTLINE: Underdog is pictured on this metal lunchbox and matching thermos that auctioned for $2,296. The comic character has remained popular since the 1950s because of television reruns. “Underdog” was one of the characters created in 1959 for television cartoons selling General Mills cereal. He formerly was Shoeshine Boy, who went into a phone booth to take a pill that turned him into the superpowered Underdog. He always damaged the booth and spoke in rhymes. In 1969, the show lost its sponsor, but 62 shows continued in syndication. They can be seen on TV, and other syndicated shows with Underdog as the hero were edited, rewritten and re-bundled to remain on TV until the late 1990s. Many years on the air have helped “Underdog” collectibles remain popular ... and expensive. A 1974 child’s metal “Underdog” lunchbox and thermos sold at a Hakes.com auction in fall 2015 for $2,296. Other undiscovered “Underdog” memorabilia still is waiting in garage sales and flea markets, usually without the history that gives it value. *** We’ve just been given a set of silverware that we were told is 100-plus years old. It belonged to a friend of my husband’s grandmother who gave it to his mother about 1910. It’s a service for eight and pieces are marked “Lake Betty Silver Plate” on the backs. All are in excellent condition in a leather, velvet-lined case. We are wondering if the set has any value, other than sentimental. (continued on next page)

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