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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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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