Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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