The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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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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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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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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