The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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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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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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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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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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