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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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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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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