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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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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