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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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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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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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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