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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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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