The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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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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