Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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