It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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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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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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