Dolphins have names for one another.
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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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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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