Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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