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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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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