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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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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