| 21. | The nubbin is usually identified in childhood by the absence of a palpable testis in the scrotal sac.
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| 22. | The anal fin contains five to 9 rays and in adults is split lengthwise to form two rows of nubbins.
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| 23. | Nubbin emerges from the wreckage dizzy and lost, but eventually finds the hollow tree where Mala is nursing Weecha.
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| 24. | Now alone, Weecha and Nubbin search for food and when they come upon Jeff fishing, steal his fish.
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| 25. | After Jeff is awakened by his hounds'barking and extinguishes the fire, he discovers Weecha and Nubbin sleeping innocently.
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| 26. | Three weeks later, Jeff begins to train Nubbin and his other young hounds to locate raccoons by following their scent.
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| 27. | Examples of localities with nubbins include Southwestern United States, the MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia and Namaqualand in Southern Africa.
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| 28. | And for 18 years, he drew pictures for Nubbin, a comic strip about a farm boy distributed by King Features.
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| 29. | Nubbin is the leader of the pack, and when he corners Weecha, he recognizes his old friend and barks happily.
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| 30. | "I'm trying to train him to just eat the nubbins and leave the best ears for us ."
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