Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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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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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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