In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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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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Lobsters have blue blood.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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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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