When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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