7,000 new insect species are discovered every year.
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The Kangaroo Rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Frozen lobsters can come back to life when thawed!
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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