Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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