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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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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