Dogs Don’t Curl Up in a Ball when Sleeping Just to Look Adorable

Fact # 8

Dogs don’t curl up in a ball when sleeping just to look adorable. Dogs retain an evolutionary instinct to curl up in a ball both to keep warm and keep their abdomen and vital organs safely tucked away from predators.

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