Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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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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