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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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