Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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