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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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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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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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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