A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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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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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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