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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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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