The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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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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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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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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