In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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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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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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