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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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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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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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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