There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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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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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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