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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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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