In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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