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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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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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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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