Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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