Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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