The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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