By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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