2006-07-23 06:28:54 · 17 answers · asked by Demonkillerwhate 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs do not have lips, if they did the voice box could be able to move, not all dogs mouths are black.
2006-07-23 06:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by Alli R 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
dogs' lips are black because of pigmentation. Animal pigmentation is a fascinating field of study, sadly underappreciated by the lay public. For instance, if you were to shave a tiger, you would find that its stripes are not just in the fur, but in its very skin. I strongly advise against doing this yourself, since tigers do not like being bald and resist the proceedure most strenously. And your HMO might, like mine, have an exception to coverage due to shaving felines in their contract. So take my word for it and save yourself a painful disemboweling. Oh, pigmentation is just a fancy way of saying color, but the medical field loves fancy words for simple ideas.
Dog lips follow dog noses. If you look, you'll notice that dogs noses come mainly in black, but some other shades (brown on the Golden Retriever, for example) as well. Dog lip colors by and large match their nose colors, and for good reason. Noses and lips are both made of mucous membranes, and so are very anatomically similar. So next time you're sitting in the waiting room at the vet, start comparing lip and nose color and see what you find. Try not to let the other patrons catch you at this, though, or they will become agitated. Explaining that you are just carrying out a science experiment will only agitate them further, as they may misunderstand and think you are trying to decide whether their beloved pet is worth kidnapping for animal experimentation. I don't know how sympathetic the police are to that sort of thing in Australia, but I can tell you around these parts you can spend some time in the hoosegow before your lawyer can clear up the unfortunate misunderstanding.
2006-07-23 06:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by halfpint 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the breed. My chow has pink lips with a black spotted tongue. My border collie has pink lips. My german shepard has black lips. Look at humans. Even we have different colored lips. Some are more mauve and some a light pink shade. variations but definitely not the same.
2006-07-23 06:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals communicate mostly with thier bodies. The rim of their eyes is back as well as their lips becuase dogs vision and color vision is not that great.
Conclusion: Their lips are black so that other dogs can see what their trying to "say"
2006-07-23 06:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dog's lips, like their noses, are black due to pigmentation. The black pigment helps them to resist sunburns. Dogs with pink noses and lips (and even skin, for the thin-haired breeds) will burn in the sun just like people.
2006-07-23 07:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by Patrick C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dogs eat a lot of exotic things, and they're lips are probably made with that kind of material to protect them from being ripped.
2006-07-23 06:32:08 · answer #6 · answered by tina18 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My Staffy has Pink lips!
2006-07-24 05:31:32 · answer #7 · answered by á?¦ Magic á?¦ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people have pink lips? It's just the way they are.
2006-07-23 06:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by autumnfaerie8 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are destined like that! Incase you have one at your home you may put good quality lipstick with colout of your choice. Most imortnat point is you have to make him understand not to lick!
2006-07-23 06:33:28 · answer #9 · answered by SESHADRI K 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Excessive pigment.
2006-07-23 06:31:42 · answer #10 · answered by Megera 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋