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Hermit crabs have been using plastic waste such as bottle tops as homes instead of empty snail shells.

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Not all animals retreat to their shelters in cold weather.

There hasn’t been a lot of research into adult cat play, but a new study shows it’s not just dogs who like to play fetch.

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