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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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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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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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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