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 dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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