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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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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