Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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