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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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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