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 a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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