Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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