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Interesting Facts About Walmart

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Walmart Incorporated is a corporation that runs superstores, department stores, and grocery stores that can be found in several countries. A man named Sam Walton opened the first Walmart in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. By 1967 The Walton family owned 24 stores, ringing up almost $13 million in sales. In 1969 the company became incorporated as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. In 1970 Walmart became a publicly traded company; and in 1972 Walmart was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (WMT) and the company recorded nearly 80 million dollars in sales at their 51 stores.

By the early 1980s the company … Continue

Wild Dog Fact Sheet: African Wild Dog

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The African Wild Dog(Lycaon pictus) also known as the Painted Dog or Cape Hunting Dog is a wild canid that is found throughout much of Africa. The African Wild Dog is classified in the mammalian order Carnivora and the family Canidae. 

Physical Characteristics

African Wild Dogs are golden-yellow to golden-brown and are covered with black splotches. The tip of the tail is sometimes white. They have large ears and long legs. The African Wild Dog weighs 25 kilograms(55.11 pounds) on average, and the average body length is 92 centimeters(3. Feet, 0.22 inches). They are 68 centimeters(2 feet, 2.77 inches) at … Continue