Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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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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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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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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