Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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