Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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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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