Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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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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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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