A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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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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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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