Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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