Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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