18 Facts That Are Just Plain Adorable
by N/A, 10 years ago |
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The more you learn about certain animals, the even more insanely adorable they become.
1. Sheep LOVE smiles. They react differently to different facial expressions.
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2. This red panda isn't just curled like that by accident...he's using his tail to keep himself warm!
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3. Sort of like how humans suck on their thumbs for comfort when they're young, baby elephants do the same thing with their trunks.
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4. Macaques have a very similar winter hobby as humans: they like to make snowballs for fun!
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5. Koalas carry their "joey"s in a pouch like kangaroos, but once the baby is too big for the pouch, they still get piggy back rides from mom.
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6. Chicks can communicate with each other as well as with their mom from within their shells, before they're even born.
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7. If a squirrel comes across a little baby squirrel who has been orphaned, often they will "adopt" it.
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8. The technical term for a big ol' group of cats is a clowder.
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Using it in a sentence: I had a bad day and I just really want to hang out and cuddle with a clowder right now!
9. One way that elephants show is affection is this adorable little maneuver where they entwine their trunks.
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10. A baby panda weighs about as much as your average cup of tea. So teeny tiny!
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11. Dolphins are protective over other creatures in the sea. They've even rescued several humans.
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12. Baby chimps sometimes pick up sticks and care for them in the same way their mother cares for them. Kind of like little kids and baby dolls!
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13. Scared little kangaroos will jump headfirst into their mama's pouch to hide from their fears.
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14. Wolf packs provide babysitters when mom and dad go out hunting and leave their young.
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15. Sometimes male puppies let female puppies beat them on purpose when play fighting. What little flirts!
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16. The noise a horse make when it gets super excited and giddy is called a "nicker."
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17. Corgi, in welsh, actually means "dwarf dog." I can see it!
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18. Otters hold hands while they sleep. They don't want to drift apart. And now my heart has officially melted into a puddle.
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