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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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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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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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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