Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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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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