There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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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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