When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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