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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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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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One litter of kittens can be produced by more than one father.
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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