Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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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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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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