It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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