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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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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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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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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