The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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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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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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