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A '''pony''' is represented by the letter {{brown|u}}. Throw a pony a vegetarian treat ([[carrot]], [[apple]]), and it will become [[tame]]. Other vegetarian food ([[pear]], [[lichen]] corpse, [[kelp frond]]) has a chance of working, too. Pet ponies can be [[saddle]]d and [[riding|ridden]], giving the player the speed of the pony. '''Horses''' and '''warhorses''' are especially fast.
 
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Throwing a tripe ration (or any other non-vegetarian food) to a hostile horse will make the horse peaceful, even though the horse will not eat it (and the tripe can be safely retrieved), just as throwing vegan food at a hostile dog or cat will make it peaceful. Vegetarian food will keep ponies fed 5 times as long as players and their larger brethren 4 times as long,<ref>{{function|dogmove.c|dog_nutrition}}</ref> with exceptions for starving pets.<ref>{{function|dogmove.c|dog_eat}}</ref> [[Chat]] with your pet horse or use a [[stethoscope]] to find out if it is hungry.
 
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Ponies grow into horses and then into warhorses, the most powerful form.
 
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A [[knight]] starts with a tame saddled pony.
 
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While [[shop]]ping with [[pet]]s has certain advantages, it might be best to [[door|shut]] your horse out of the shop, especially in deeper [[dungeon level|levels]]. Horses are especially vulnerable to [[mimics]].
 
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==Pony==
 
 
{{monster
 
{{monster
 
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  |attributes={{attributes|A pony|animal=1|nohands=1|herbivore=1
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  |attributes={{attributes|A pony|animal=1|nohands=1|herbivore=1|wander=1|strong=1|domestic=1|infravisible=1}}
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|wander=1|strong=1|domestic=1|infravisible=1}}
 
 
  |reference=[[monst.c#line913]]
 
  |reference=[[monst.c#line913]]
 
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A '''pony''', {{monsym|pony}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The pony is a [[strong]] and [[herbivorous]] [[domestic animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], has a tendency to wander and is the most basic type of [[Unicorn or horse|horse-like]] monster a character will encounter. Ponies can be tamed with veggy food such as [[pear]]s or [[lichen]] [[corpse]]s, and consider [[carrot]]s and [[apple]]s treats.
  
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===Encyclopedia entry===
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A pony has a [[kick]] attack and a bite attack.
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==Generation==
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Ponies may be generated as peaceful towards neutral characters. A pony can [[grow up]] into a [[horse]].
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The [[Knight]] starts each game with a [[saddled]] pony.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|191|nethack=3.6.7}}
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Ponies have a {{frac|100}} chance of generating with a worn saddle.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1386|nethack=3.6.7}}
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==Strategy==
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Ponies move fairly fast at 16 [[speed]] and attack twice during each of their turns, making them troublesome encounters for weaker characters unless they have a means to tame or pacify them. Non-[[tripe]] [[rations]] are sufficient to pacify a hostile pony if a character either does not want to tame them or lacks the proper food items. Pony corpses do not penalize characters for eating them, making them a decent meaty source of nutrition.
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===As pets===
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{{main|Knight}}
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As herbivores, pet ponies can be tricky to keep fed for many characters due to the relative rarity of pet-friendly veggy food and corpses, though this is somewhat mitigated by the fact that pets in general can retain nutrition for much longer depending on their size.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|142|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>dog_nutrition</code> function}} Knights in particular start with a set of apples and carrots that are meant to keep their steed well-fed, and can make them last long enough to find more permanent sources of food - see the article linked above for more details on Knights and steed maintenance.
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In general, remember to [[chat]] with a pet pony or use a [[stethoscope]] to determine [[Unicorn or horse#Messages|if it is hungry.]]
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==History==
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The pony first appears in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. In previous versions, Knights have the same chance of starting with a [[kitten]] or [[little dog]] as most other roles.
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==Messages==
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{{message|You detect an odor reminiscent of a stable.|A monster polymorphed into a pony while outside of your sight.}}
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==Variants==
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===SLASH'EM===
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In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Yeomen]] start each game with a saddled pony.
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===dNetHack===
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In [[dNetHack]], [[Human (starting race)|human]], [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|vampire]], male [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]], and [[incantifier]] [[Noble]]s start with a saddled pony.
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===EvilHack===
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In [[EvilHack]], chaotic Knights start with a saddled [[lesser nightmare]] instead, which is the chaotic equivalent of the pony.
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Ponies appear among the random {{white|u}} that are part of the second quest [[monster class]] for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
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===SlashTHEM===
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In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, all Nobles start with a saddled pony.
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==Encyclopedia entry==
 
{{encyclopedia|
 
{{encyclopedia|
 
Hey! now! Come hoy now! Whither do you wander?
 
Hey! now! Come hoy now! Whither do you wander?
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White-socks my little lad, and old Fatty Lumpkin!
 
White-socks my little lad, and old Fatty Lumpkin!
 
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Tom called them one by one and they climbed over the brow and
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Tom called them one by one and they climbed over the brow and stood in a line.  Then Tom bowed to the hobbits.
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"Here are your ponies, now!" he said.  "They've more sense (in some
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"Here are your ponies, now!" he said.  "They've more sense (in some ways) than you wandering hobbits have -- more sense in their noses. For they sniff danger ahead which you walk right into; and if they run to save themselves, then they run the right way."
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ways) than you wandering hobbits have -- more sense in their noses.
 
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For they sniff danger ahead which you walk right into; and if they
 
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run to save themselves, then they run the right way."
 
 
|[ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
 
|[ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
 
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==Horse==
 
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{{monster
 
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|name=horse
 
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|difficulty=7
 
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|level=5
 
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|experience=61
 
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|speed=20
 
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|AC=5
 
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|MR=0
 
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|align= 0
 
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|frequency=2
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Kick 1d8, Bite 1d3
 
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|weight=1500
 
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|nutr=300
 
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|size=Large
 
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|resistances=None
 
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|resistances conveyed=None
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A horse|animal=1|nohands=1|herbivore=1
 
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|wander=1|strong=1|domestic=1|infravisible=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line920]]
 
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===Encyclopedia entry===
 
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King Richard III: A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!
 
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Catesby: Withdraw, my lord; I'll help you to a horse.
 
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King Richard III: Slave, I have set my life upon a cast,
 
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I think there be six Richmonds in the field;
 
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Five have I slain to-day instead of him.
 
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A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!
 
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|[ King Richard III, by William Shakespeare ]
 
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==Warhorse==
 
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{{monster
 
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|name=warhorse
 
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|difficulty=9
 
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|level=7
 
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|experience=97
 
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|speed=24
 
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|AC=4
 
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|MR=0
 
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|align=0
 
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|frequency=2
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Kick 1d10, Bite 1d4
 
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|weight=1800
 
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|nutr= 350
 
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|size=Large
 
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|resistances=None
 
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|resistances conveyed=None
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A warhorse|animal=1|nohands=1|herbivore=1
 
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|wander=1|strong=1|domestic=1|infravisible=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line927]]
 
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Warhorses are higher level than [[large dog]]s and [[large cat]]s. They can become just high enough in level to attack [[shopkeeper]]s, for whom they are rarely an adequate match. Warhorses should be kept out of shops.
 
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===Encyclopedia entry===
 
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{{encyclopedia|
 
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King Richard III: A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!
 
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Catesby: Withdraw, my lord; I'll help you to a horse.
 
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King Richard III: Slave, I have set my life upon a cast,
 
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And I will stand the hazard of the die:
 
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I think there be six Richmonds in the field;
 
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Five have I slain to-day instead of him.
 
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A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!
 
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==Strategy==
 
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You must have a [[saddle]] to mount a horse. Horses are [[herbivore]]s. To tame a horse, you can throw at it anything that a horse would eat. The primary source of food for horses is corpses from creatures like [[lichen]]s and [[mold]]s (except [[yellow mold]]s). Because pets feed mostly on the corpses of fallen monsters and few of them are vegetable, horses are harder to keep fed than other pets.
 
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== Body Parts ==
 
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'''Horse''' also refers to the grouping of body parts for the forms of horses and unicorns. It affects the messages referring to the appropriate body parts as follows.
 
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{| class="prettytable"
 
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!Bodypart{{refsrc|hack.h|226}}!!Description
 
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|Foot||Rear hoof
 
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|Hand||Foreclaw
 
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|Handed||Hooved
 
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|Head||Head
 
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|Light Headed||Light Headed
 
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|Neck||Neck
 
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|Spine||Backbone
 
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|Toe||Rear hoof tip
 
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|Hair||Mane
 
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|Blood||Blood
 
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|Lung||Lung
 
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|Nose||Nose
 
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|Stomach||Stomach
 
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Latest revision as of 04:34, 18 April 2024

u pony Pony.png
Difficulty 4
Attacks

Kick 1d6, Bite 1d2

Base level 3
Base experience 31
Speed 16
Base AC 6
Base MR 0
Alignment 0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means) 2 (Quite rare)
Genocidable Yes
Weight 1300
Nutritional value 250
Size Medium
Resistances None
Resistances conveyed

None

A pony:

Reference monst.c#line913

A pony, u, is a type of monster that appears in NetHack. The pony is a strong and herbivorous domestic animal that can be seen via infravision, has a tendency to wander and is the most basic type of horse-like monster a character will encounter. Ponies can be tamed with veggy food such as pears or lichen corpses, and consider carrots and apples treats.

A pony has a kick attack and a bite attack.

Generation

Ponies may be generated as peaceful towards neutral characters. A pony can grow up into a horse.

The Knight starts each game with a saddled pony.[1]

Ponies have a 1⁄100 chance of generating with a worn saddle.[2]

Strategy

Ponies move fairly fast at 16 speed and attack twice during each of their turns, making them troublesome encounters for weaker characters unless they have a means to tame or pacify them. Non-tripe rations are sufficient to pacify a hostile pony if a character either does not want to tame them or lacks the proper food items. Pony corpses do not penalize characters for eating them, making them a decent meaty source of nutrition.

As pets

Main article: Knight

As herbivores, pet ponies can be tricky to keep fed for many characters due to the relative rarity of pet-friendly veggy food and corpses, though this is somewhat mitigated by the fact that pets in general can retain nutrition for much longer depending on their size.[3] Knights in particular start with a set of apples and carrots that are meant to keep their steed well-fed, and can make them last long enough to find more permanent sources of food - see the article linked above for more details on Knights and steed maintenance.

In general, remember to chat with a pet pony or use a stethoscope to determine if it is hungry.

History

The pony first appears in NetHack 3.3.0. In previous versions, Knights have the same chance of starting with a kitten or little dog as most other roles.

Messages

You detect an odor reminiscent of a stable.
A monster polymorphed into a pony while outside of your sight.

Variants

SLASH'EM

In SLASH'EM, Yeomen start each game with a saddled pony.

dNetHack

In dNetHack, human, vampire, male half-dragon, and incantifier Nobles start with a saddled pony.

EvilHack

In EvilHack, chaotic Knights start with a saddled lesser nightmare instead, which is the chaotic equivalent of the pony.

Ponies appear among the random u that are part of the second quest monster class for Infidels and make up 24⁄175 of the monsters randomly generated on the Infidel quest.

SlashTHEM

In SlashTHEM, in addition to SLASH'EM details, all Nobles start with a saddled pony.

Encyclopedia entry

Hey! now! Come hoy now! Whither do you wander?
Up, down, near or far, here, there or yonder?
Sharp-ears, Wise-nose, Swish-tail and Bumpkin,
White-socks my little lad, and old Fatty Lumpkin!
[...]
Tom called them one by one and they climbed over the brow and stood in a line. Then Tom bowed to the hobbits.

"Here are your ponies, now!" he said. "They've more sense (in some ways) than you wandering hobbits have -- more sense in their noses. For they sniff danger ahead which you walk right into; and if they run to save themselves, then they run the right way."

[ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

References

  1. ↑ src/dog.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 191
  2. ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 1386
  3. ↑ src/dogmove.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 142: dog_nutrition function
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