During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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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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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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