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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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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