Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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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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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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