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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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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