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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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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