Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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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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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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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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