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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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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