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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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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