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 cat brain weighs about 30g.
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No one has ever been able to domesticate the African elephant. Only the Indian elephant can be trained by man.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music.
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A baby eel is called an elver, a baby oyster is called a spat.
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The Giant South African Earthworm can grow up to 22 feet long and 1 inch in thick.
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