Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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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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