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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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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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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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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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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