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 difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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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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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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