The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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