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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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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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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