15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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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 oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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