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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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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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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Holding hands with someone you love can alleviate physical pain as well as stress and fear.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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