Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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