Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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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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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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