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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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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