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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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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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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