Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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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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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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