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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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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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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