Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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