The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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