Papillon is French for butterfly. Papillon dogs get their name because of the butterfly-like shape of their ears. Papillons are depicted in Italian frescoes from the Renaissance. A myth exists that Marie Antoinette carried her Papillon on her way to the guillotine.
Related pages:
Papillon Rescue
Brazil Animal Rescue
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Brazil is Iocated in South America and spans across approximateIy 3,286,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Brazil speak Portuguese. Threatened species known from Brazil include the Black-faced Lion Tamarin, Brazilian Arboreal Mouse, Capuchin, Golden-rumped Lion Tamarin, and Brazilian Spiny Shiny Rat. The capital of Brazil is Bras�lia. The population of Brazil is about 188 million.
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