Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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