Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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