In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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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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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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