Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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