Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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