There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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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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