When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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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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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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