A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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