A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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