Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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