Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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