The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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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 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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