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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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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