Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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