Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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