A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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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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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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