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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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