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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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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