The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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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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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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