When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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