In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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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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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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