A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
13
A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
23
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.
10
One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
427
15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
1
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.
293