When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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