A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
13
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.
9
A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
11
Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
12
Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
12
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!)
11
A group of pugs is called a grumble.
10
The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
9