The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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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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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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