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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One litter of kittens can be produced by more than one father.
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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 couple had their wedding rings engraved with a waveform of their own voices saying "I do."
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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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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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