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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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