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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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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