A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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One litter of kittens can be produced by more than one father.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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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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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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