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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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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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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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