Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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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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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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