Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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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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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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