Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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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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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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