There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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