One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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