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    The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after which animal?

    Question #72254. Asked by bina86. (Nov 13 06 12:58 PM)


    jonnowales

    		They are named after dogs.

    Nov 13 06, 1:16 PM
    malarson

    		I was not expecting that.........

    Nov 13 06, 1:47 PM
    smartie806

    		The Canaries are in the Atlantic, not Pacific, and are named from the Latin for dog, canis.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_islands

    Nov 13 06, 1:56 PM

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