A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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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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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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