Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
402
A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
23
When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
23
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.
19
The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
18
Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
34
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.
9
Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
10