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Beagle plays the piano and howls to tune

<p>Buddy Mercury is an internet sensation after his owners recorded his attempts at playing the piano.</p> <p>Owners of the beagle, Glen Wolfe and Laurie Lanteri-Wolfe, recorded the video on Facebook live after Buddy started howling along in the process of paying the piano.</p> <p>The dog reaches the piano by standing on his hind legs and howls after he hits a key on the piano.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flaurie.lanteriwolfe%2Fvideos%2F10154946512098686%2F&amp;show_text=1&amp;width=560" width="560" height="644" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></p> <p><span style="text-align: center;">“Buddy Mercury! He LOVES playing and singing,” Lanteri-Wolfe wrote on Facebook.</span></p> <p>The video has already reached 14 million views as users are stunned at this dog feeling the melody. </p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2017/02/crocodile-bites-selfie-seeker-at-thai-national-park/">Crocodile bites selfie seeker at Thai national park</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/cruising/2017/01/nose-to-nose-with-a-polar-bear-in-alaska/">Nose to nose with a polar bear in Alaska</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2017/01/seeing-a-platypus-in-the-wild-is-the-thrill-of-a-lifetime/">Seeing a platypus in the wild is the thrill of a lifetime</a></strong></em></span></p>

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Puppy’s adorable reaction to howling wolves

<p>Dogs are extremely intelligent creatures. This video features a playful little Pomeranian. The tiny pup lights up when he hears the sound of wolves howling. His adorable fluffy face goes from side to side in confusion, excitement and awe. What he does next is simply adorable. With all his puppy might, he arches his back and lifts his furry face to the sky and booms out a huge bark mimicking that of the wolf pack.</p> <p><strong>Did you know:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dogs are known to be the direct descendants of wolves.</li> <li>A dog shares nearly 99 per cent genetic structure with a wolf, and it still retains some characteristics like territoriality, pack behaviour, and vocalization. </li> <li>Wolves are crepuscular which means they’re most active at dusk and dawn.</li> <li>Both wolves and dogs have 42 teeth</li> </ul> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/01/no-one-buys-the-silence-of-the-lambs-house/"></a></strong></span></em></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2015/11/clever-cop-saves-dog/">Clever cop saves dog with a moment of inspiration</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/news/news/2016/01/no-one-buys-the-silence-of-the-lambs-house/"></a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2015/12/happiest-dogs-in-the-world/">The happiest dogs in the world</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/news/news/2016/01/no-one-buys-the-silence-of-the-lambs-house/"></a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2015/11/interspecies-animal-friendships/">15 unlikely friendships that will melt your heart</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/news/news/2016/01/no-one-buys-the-silence-of-the-lambs-house/"> </a></em></strong></span></p>

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