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摘要

Humanity's Best Friend:rn"How much is that doggy in the window?" asks New Scientist in a report titled "Cute, fluffy, and horribly greedy." Yes, they're talking about the family dog. "Owning a pet comes at a far higher cost than you might imagine," the science magazine opines. "As you watch a large dog bounding out of the back of an SUV, you might mentally reprimand the owner for their choice of vehicle. You would do better to save your indignation for their choice of pet." As the publication illustrates, "The ecological footprint of our companion animals can dwarf that of even the most gas-guzzling cars. Man's best friend, it turns out, is the planet's en-emy."