Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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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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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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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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