Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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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 Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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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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