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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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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