A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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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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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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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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