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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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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