When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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