In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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