Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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