In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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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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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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