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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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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