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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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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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 zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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