Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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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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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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