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Sea otters floating on water, some cradling pups on their chests

Sea otter mothers wrap their pups in kelp to prevent them from drifting away while they forage.

Two polar bears walking on snow

Female polar bears are around half the size of male polar bears.

Ancient jars filled with honey glowing in a dimly-lit stone chamber

Honey and items immersed in honey can be preserved for centuries. The long shelf life is due to an enzyme found in the stomachs of bees.

Brown bull charging forward in a bullfighting arena

Bulls don’t actually hate the color red. Instead, they charge at the motion the red cape makes when a matador waves it. The cape is dyed red to hide the blood stains.

Beekeeper holding a wooden hive frame covered in bees

A beekeeper in South Australia taught his dog Bazz to sniff out an infectious disease that wipes out bee colonies, then invented a dog beekeeper suit for Bazz the Beekeeper.

Clownfish swimming among purple and green sea anemone

Schools of clownfish have a hierarchy with a female at the top. When the top female dies, the most dominant male changes his sex to female and takes over.

White unicorn standing on rocky terrain with sunlight filtering through trees

The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been featured in Scottish heraldry since the 12th century.

Silhouettes of birds perched on power lines against a blue background

The seagulls in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds” were fed a mixture of wheat and whiskey. It was the only way to get them to stand around so much instead of flying away.

The McHive on a grassy area in Sweden

The world’s smallest McDonald’s is the McHive, a miniature restaurant replica in Sweden built in 2019 as a fully functional beehive for real bees.

Red heart with white chalk heartbeat line on black background

Octopuses and squid have three hearts.

Illustrations of tobacco beetle life stages above a row of cigars

Cigar beetles lay eggs in tobacco, and these eggs can later hatch inside cigars when kept in warm, humid conditions, potentially infesting an entire collection.

Vibrant underwater scene with colorful coral formations, jellyfish, and fish swimming in various directions

Perfluorohexane dissolves large amounts of oxygen, allowing animals to survive underwater by inhaling oxygenated liquid.

Underwater view of two hippopotamuses surrounded by various fish

Hippopotamuses are the closest living relatives to whales, dolphins, and porpoises, having split from their common ancestor about 50-55 million years ago.

A tabby cat drinking water at the edge of a sandy beach

Cats can hydrate from seawater because their kidneys efficiently filter out the salt, while humans and most animals risk dehydration from drinking seawater.

Adult parrot teaching unique calls to four chicks in a nest

Parrots name their offspring with unique calls that the young birds learn and use throughout their lives.

Group of blacktip reef sharks swimming with fish in clear blue water

Some shark species, like the blacktip reef shark, display “rush hour” behavior. In the evening, they travel along specific paths between feeding and resting zones.

A puma standing in a natural, wooded environment.

Puma, cougar, and mountain lion are names for the same animal. The scientific name is Puma concolor, but they are more commonly referred to as cougars.

A dolphin swimming just below the water surface

Both U.S. and Soviet militaries have trained dolphins. They can be used for rescuing lost naval swimmers and locating underwater mines.

A rat stands on its hind legs, reaching up to the edge of a large, rust-colored container

In a 2019 study, rats learned to play hide-and-seek and exhibited behaviors such as strategic hiding, joyful vocalizations, and re-hiding for the sake of fun.

A close-up of a Kookaburra perched on a tree branch

The kookaburra is native to Australia and New Guinea; its calls are often used as sound effects in movies for jungles in Africa or South America.

An orca swimming in clear blue water

Orcas can mimic the human voice in a similar way that parrots do.

Close-up of a raven with glossy black feathers and intense gaze

Ravens sometimes suffer from paranoia, particularly when it comes to food they’ve hidden away.

Emperor penguin diving underwater near an icy surface

Emperor penguins have been recorded diving as deep as 1,850 feet (550 meters) and can hold their breath for more than 20 minutes.

Stegosaurus toy figure standing on assorted small rocks

Stegosauruses did not coexist in the same time frame as Tyrannosaurus Rex. In fact, the T-rex lived closer in time to us than it did to Stegosauruses.