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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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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