Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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