The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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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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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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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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