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*The [[wp:Manx Loaghtan|Manx Loaghtan sheep]] has up to six horns.
*The [[wp:Manx Loaghtan|Manx Loaghtan sheep]] has up to six horns.


*Squirrels can scare away snakes with their tail flagging; they also [https://www.futurity.org/robo-squirrel-flags-snakes-with-infrared-tail/ heat up their tail] as they face rattlesnakes, giving off infrared light that the snake can see. The flagging may help them evade attacks, or just be for sensory confusion. Remarkably, squirrels’ tails do not heat up when facing snakes that don’t see heat.
*Squirrels can scare away snakes with their tail flagging; they also [https://web.archive.org/web/20151012182511/http://www.futurity.org/robo-squirrel-flags-snakes-with-infrared-tail/ heat up their tail] as they face rattlesnakes, giving off infrared light that the snake can see. The flagging may help them evade attacks or create sensory confusion. Remarkably, squirrels’ tails do not heat up when facing snakes that can’t see infrared.


*Mammals can live socially like bees — see the [[wp:Naked mole-rat|naked mole rat]], a very unusual mammal.
*Mammals can live socially like bees — see the [[wp:Naked mole-rat|naked mole rat]], a very unusual mammal.