The Most Beautiful Dog There once was a girl who had the world s most beautiful dog. Such beauty deserved a special name, so she called him Clarence, which means shining, gentle, and bright. Every day she proudly walked Clarence to his favorite park, down his favorite streets. Understanding Animals Birds don't need lessons in building nests. Fish don't need coaching to learn how to swim.
All animals have instincts.
They're born with natural abilities to do certain things. Wild animals also learn by copying their parents and practicing. And pets learn through training. An estimated 4.7 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs each year. While some 2,500 of these are letter carriers, children are the most common victims of severe dog bites.