Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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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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