Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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The cicada, a fly found in Africa, spends 17 years of its life sleeping; and only two weeks is awake during which mates and then dies.
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Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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More than 90% of shark attack victims survive.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Dolphins nap with one eye open.
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The blesbok, a South African antelope, is almost the same color as grapejuice!
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