In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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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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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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