Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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