The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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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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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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