Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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