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 drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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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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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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