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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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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