Chinchilla
Chinchillas are highly sociable animals. In the wild they live in colonies of over 100 individuals.
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Chinchillas are highly sociable animals. In the wild they live in colonies of over 100 individuals.
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Not just a thing of legend, the largest squid documented is over 45ft (14m) long!
The highly aquatic Columbia Spotted Frog can only live near permanent water bodies. Habitat destruction and modification is causing population declines in some parts of its range.
Cows like to sleep close to their families, and sleeping arrangements are determined by individuals’ rank in the social hierarchy.
A cuckoo chick’s call can be so loud and demanding when wanting food that it can persuade birds other than its foster parent to feed it.