Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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