Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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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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