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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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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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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