Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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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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