Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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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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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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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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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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