Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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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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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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