Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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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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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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