Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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