Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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