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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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