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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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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