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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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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