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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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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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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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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