Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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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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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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