Admit it - sites like ZooBorns and Cute Overload melt your heart.

Why are baby animals so darn cute? And why do certain other animals look like babies even when they are adults? The phenomenon known as neoteny provides an explanation.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art18189.asp

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****Animal Fact of the Week: Marine mammals such as seals and sea lions have four times as much blood in their systems as humans, in order to carry more oxygen for long dives.

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MaryEllen Schoeman, Animal Life Editor
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