The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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