AnimalsCroatia
Dalmatian Fun facts for kids
Canis lupus familiaris
The Dalmatian lives in homes and farms all over the world and eats meat and bones.
- Where it lives
- in homes and farms all over the world
- What it eats
- meat and bones
- How big it is
- as tall as a person's hip
Fun facts about the Dalmatian
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
Dalmatian puppies are born pure white, and their spots only start to appear after a few weeks.
No two Dalmatians have the same spots, just like no two people have the same fingerprints.
Its spots are on its skin too, so even with its fur shaved off, a Dalmatian still looks spotty.
Dalmatians used to run ahead of fire engines pulled by horses, and they are still mascots of many fire stations.
Dalmatians are so strong and springy that they can jump over a high fence without a run-up.
A Dalmatian with chocolate brown spots has a brown nose instead of a black one.
A Dalmatian can trot beside a horse for 20 to 30 kilometres, it is a real running champion!
Long ago, Dalmatians trotted beside horse carriages for miles to guard them and keep the horses calm.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I live with people in homes and on farms all over the world.
Long ago, I trotted beside horse carriages for miles to guard them and keep the horses calm.
I am so strong and springy that I can jump over a high fence without a run-up.
When I was born, I was completely white, with no marks on me at all.
I'm a white dog covered in round black spots, and many fire stations have me as their mascot.
Sammy might be thinking of a Dalmatian.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the Dalmatian in the Croatia adventure.
Play the CroatiaComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
