Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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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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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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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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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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