Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Tigers, leopards, and jaguars love "Calvin Klein's Obsession for Men". The scent is used to attract animals to cameras in the wilderness, and was even a turn on for one pair of Jaguars who were subject to it.
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