If a goose gets sick or is wounded while flying a couple of other geese may drop out of formation to help and protect him. They will try to stay with the disabled goose until he dies or is able to fly again.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a maj …
Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
Researchers discovered a clam estimated …
Researchers discovered a clam estimated to be 507 years old — the oldest-ever living animal — and accidentally killed it.
Possums do not actually “play” dead. I …
Possums do not actually “play” dead. In fact, they pass out from being shocked.
There are whales alive today who were bo …
There are whales alive today who were born before Moby Dick was written.
A man rescued a crocodile and they becam …
A man rescued a crocodile and they became inseparable best friends.
Bonobos are a relative of chimpanzees th …
Bonobos are a relative of chimpanzees that have developed a ridiculously peaceful culture because of their incredibly frequent sex including their use of sex as a greeting, a means to form social bonds and as conflict resolution.
A chimpanzee named Santino was known to …
A chimpanzee named Santino was known to collect rocks and pieces of concrete in the hour before his exhibit opened. Come showtime, he would hurl the dessert plate-sized rocks at zoo patrons.
After the extinction of the dinosaurs, there was…
After the extinction of the dinosaurs, there was a turtle that was the size of a car and could eat crocodiles.
The largest centipede which ever existed …
The largest centipede which ever existed was tall enough to rear up and look a human in the eyes.