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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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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