Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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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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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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