What is the world's largest fish?
The harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record being a 59 footer captured in Thailand in 1919.
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- Are dogs descended from wolves?
“Domestic dogs descend from an ancient population of wolves that were domesticated by humans tens of thousands of years ago.”
Reference: Smithsonian Magazine
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Wolves cover impressive territory
Wolves are capable of covering over 100 miles in a single day.
Fact about the prairie dog language
Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.