Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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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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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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