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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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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