Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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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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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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