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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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