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.
402
Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
57
The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
328
Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
22
There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
13
Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
16