On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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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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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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