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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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