Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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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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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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