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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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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