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 zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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