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Unlikely friendships are the best kinds of friendships. A sailor and a shark. A cat and a bunch of tiny goats. A mouse and a mini Babybel. An apple and a worm. But today we’re looking at a friendship that has blossomed between a racoon and a fawn. Ah, racoons – the wonderfully chaotic trash pandas that steal not only your garbage, but also your heart. Their tiny faces, fluffy bodies, and

A couple of months ago, a group of scientists discovered an ancient shark in the North Atlantic ocean. While they knew that this shark had definitely reached senior age, they didn’t realize until recently that the animal is estimated to be a whopping 512 years old. At 512 years, that would make this ancient shark the oldest living vertebrate in the world. Even though over half a millen

The other evening, Timothy Ellis was working on his computer at home in Washington state when he noticed something on one of his security cameras outside. Sure enough, the camera had picked up the movement of a masked figure sneaking through Ellis’ yard — but it was hardly frightening. In fact, it was quite the opposite. YOUTUBE/TIMOTHY ELLIS The visitor, of course, was a raccoo

This is Nibi — a young, orphaned beaver who was rescued earlier this year by volunteers from Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Massachusetts. Under their dedicated care, Nibi has had the chance to learn what it means to be a beaver. And she’s putting those instincts to some pretty sassy use. Nibi, now about 5 months old, spent most of her life as the rescue center’s one