Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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