A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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