Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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