Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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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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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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