Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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