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The Reason Why Dogs Like to Lick Glass

Dogs like to lick windows.

The Reason Why Dogs Like to Lick Glass

11 Amazing Facts About Rats

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11 Amazing Facts About Rats

Why Do Dogs Yawn?

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Why Do Dogs Yawn?

Why Do Cats Have Whiskers?

Naming a cat "Whiskers" is like naming a baby "Fingertips."

Why Do Cats Have Whiskers?

The Reason Cats Like to Sleep at the Foot of Your Bed

Are you sharing your bed with your cat, or is your cat sharing its bed with you?

Microscopic Wasps Will Help Stamp Out a Moth Infestation at Anne Boleyn’s Ancestral Home

Blickling Hall in Norfolk, England.

How a Terrifying, Real-Life Shark Encounter Changed the Ending of Jaws

Roy Scheider is gonna need a bigger boat in Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975).

Ready Player Oink: Pigs Can Be Taught to Play Video Games

Pigs like gaming.

Sea Cucumbers on One Coral Reef Drop Several Eiffel Towers’ Worth of Poop Each Year—and That’s a Good Thing

To be clear, this is the sea cucumber.

Common Misconceptions About Evolution

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What Happened to Mufasa’s Carcass in The Lion King? A New Fan Theory Suggests Cannibalism

Scar, plotting murder (and possibly his next meal, too).

The Reason Your Cat Loves to Sit On Your Computer Keyboard

Just try to send an email.

26 Animals Who Ran Afoul of the Law

"I was framed!"

Watch Birds As They Snatch Food in Slow Motion

Slow-motion footage of birds eating is strangely fascinating.

Why Do Cats Head Bump Humans?

A cat that nuzzles your head is essentially saying you're part of the team. A subordinate, but still part of the team.

Why Are Dogs So Afraid of Vacuums?

She knows it's coming.