Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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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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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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