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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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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