Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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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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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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