Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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