Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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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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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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