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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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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