Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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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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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
23
Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
14
Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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