By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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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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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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