Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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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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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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