Did you know that here’s a park in Japan where you can shake hands with an otter, a law in Switzerland that protects social animals from being on their own and that Norway once knighted a penguin? well if not then get ready to smile thanks to these 22 happy facts.
1. Going above and beyond to save the environment.
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2. Helping the environment and stray dogs.
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3. The way they hold hands is adorable.
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4. Rightly so.
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5. That’s a whole lot of trees!
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6. To combat this they’ve launched a rent-a-guinea-pig service.
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7. Consider them a gift!
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8. The sort of fitness and motivation we can all aspire to.
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9. Clever design.
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10. Apparently they really enjoy being tickled too.
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11. We’ve actually covered Matsumura and his amazing story here.
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12. Diego is the man.
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13. Studies have shown that they get anxious when separated.
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14. Would you just look at that smile!
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15. He was dressed for the occasion.
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16. Who wouldn’t want to shake hands with this guy!?
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17. Baloo the brown bear, Leo the lion and Shere Khan the tiger and collectively known as BLT.
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18. Could there be a more adorable name!?
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19. Because nobody likes a bully.
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20. Thanks to their lack of a “mental map” squirrels often misplace their food.
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21. Relatable.
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22. Although a less popular option that guide dogs, guide horses share many of the same essential instincts needed to assist blind users in urban environments.
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