On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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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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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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