Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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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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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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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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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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