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Could a young orangutan suddenly take on the role of a mother? That’s what researchers discovered when they found Rossa, barely into adolescence, caring for her younger sister in the forests of Indonesia. It’s the first detailed report of adoption among orangutans—whose unique lifestyle might make it especially hard for an orphaned juvenile to survive: on.natgeo.com/ANIYTC010325
Cloven hooves and horns, they must be Bovids! Members of the Bovidae family can be found worldwide, although some domesticated species lack their bony protrusions. 🦬
📸 1/4: A Thomson's gazelle fawn struggles to walk. 📸 2/4: A wildebeest herd gathers in the plains of Maasai Mara, Kenya. 📸 3/4: Two bongo antelope wander amongst the trees. 📸 4/4: Bison gather along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon.
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True or false: flying squirrels glow pink under UV light 🐿️
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If you could have a conversation with your pet, what would you talk about? 🐾
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Could a young orangutan suddenly take on the role of a mother? That’s what researchers discovered when they found Rossa, barely into adolescence, caring for her younger sister in the forests of Indonesia. It’s the first detailed report of adoption among orangutans—whose unique lifestyle might make it especially hard for an orphaned juvenile to survive: on.natgeo.com/ANIYTC010325
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Cloven hooves and horns, they must be Bovids! Members of the Bovidae family can be found worldwide, although some domesticated species lack their bony protrusions. 🦬
📸 1/4: A Thomson's gazelle fawn struggles to walk.
📸 2/4: A wildebeest herd gathers in the plains of Maasai Mara, Kenya.
📸 3/4: Two bongo antelope wander amongst the trees.
📸 4/4: Bison gather along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Able to reach speeds of more than 150 miles per hour, golden eagles are pretty talon-ted 💛
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Let's test your snow leopard knowledge! True or false: Snow leopards use their tails as blankets?
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POV: How we think we look on wintertime walks ❄️
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Hummingbirds aren't just the world's smallest birds—they're also the only birds that can fly backwards.
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It's been 68 years since Laika the dog orbited Earth in Sputnik II—but which of the following animals haven’t been sent to space? 🚀
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Fun fact! Oriental hornets have a high tolerance for alcohol and can handle drinking 80% ethanol concentrations without getting hungover.
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