Dog Awarded The Guinness World Record For The Longest Ears In The World
LatestCongratulations to Harbor, an 8-year-old Black and Tan Coonhound from Boulder, Colorado, for being awarded the Guinness World Record for having the longest ears as a living dog. His ears measure 12.25 inches (left) and 13.5 inches (right). And you thought you were teased for your dumbo-like ears in middle school!
A Coonhound’s ears do not help with hearing, as you might have expected: the length of their ears helps them with their sense of smell, by whipping a scent towards their noses. Another tidbit from the Guinness World Book: Harbor’s ear-span is actually greater than the height of the world’s shortest man.Of the attention his ears garner, Harbor’s owner, Jennifer, says “Cars will literally stop in the street to take a closer look and get a picture. Often strangers will tug his ears which he really doesn’t enjoy!”
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