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.
22
A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
13
A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
6
Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
19
Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
16
Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
49
Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
305