The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
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Snails can live up to 15 years.
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Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow!
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Human birth control pills work on gorillas.
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