Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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