Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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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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Dolphins have names for one another.
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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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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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