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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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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