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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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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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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