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[7] [8] Dormouse fat was believed by the Elizabethans to induce sleep since the animal put on fat before hibernating. [9] In more recent years, [10] dormice have begun to enter the pet trade; however, they are uncommon as pets and are considered an exotic pet. The woodland dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) is the most commonly seen species in the ...
The title, Dogs of War, refers to a phrase spoken by Mark Antony in Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, "Cry 'Havoc!' , and let slip the dogs of war." [2] Tchaikovsky acknowledges that Dogs of War came directly from his reading of H.G. Wells’ novel, The Island of Dr Moreau.
The platacanthomyids can be distinguished from the true dormice, because they have no premolars, giving them three cheek teeth, like their relatives, the Muroidea. The evolutionary relationship of the Platacanthomyidae was uncertain until a molecular phylogenetic study found it to be the earliest extant lineage to branch within the superfamily ...
Like most of Forsyth's work, the novel is more about the protagonists' occupational tradecraft than their characters. The source of the title, The Dogs of War, is Act III, scene 1, line 270 of Julius Caesar (1599), by William Shakespeare: Cry, 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war. The mercenary protagonists are ruthless, violent anti-heroes ...
Dormice are Old World mammals in the family Gliridae, part of the rodent order. (This family is also variously called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by different taxonomists). Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gliridae .
The Dormouse appeared in Sunsoft's 2006 mobile game Alice's Warped Wonderland (歪みの国のアリス, Yugami no kuni no Arisu, Alice in Distortion World). While prone to falling asleep, Dormouse tries to be helpful to Ariko (the game's "Alice") and treats her gently. In one of the bad endings, Dormouse is killed by a twisted Cheshire Cat. [4 ...
To a cat, a show literally just looks like never-ending, mind numbing flickers of light. Some pets do like to watch these weird, garbled images, though. If you've got a couch potato pooch, check ...
The Dogs of War or Dogs of War may refer to: Literature "The dogs of war" (phrase), a phrase from the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare;