Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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