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 Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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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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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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