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 cat brain weighs about 30g.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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