Mr. Jeffries, a Bassett hound who is the dog with the largest ears in the world, stands with his ears outstretched. Mr. Jeffries, whose ears measured 11.5 inches on November 3, 2002 and are insured for $49,476, lives with his owner Phil Jeffries in Southwick, West Sussex in southern England. (Reuters) |
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Mr. Jeffries' owner has plans to further stretch the ears to span a total distance of 2 light-years, the approximate size of a small galaxy. |
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Funding for the ear-stretching effort will be coming from the US Department of Defense, which hopes to harness it as a missile defense shield.
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