Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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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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