Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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