A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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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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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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