Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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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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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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