Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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