Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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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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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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