Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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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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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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