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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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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