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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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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