A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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