A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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