The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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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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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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