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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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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