Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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