Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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