Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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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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