By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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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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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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