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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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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