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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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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