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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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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