Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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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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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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