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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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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