Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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