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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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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