do any animals use fire?
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There are SOME animal species. A few animals other than of the genus Homo (and eventually of the later Australopithecus) are or were able to use fire. ... Few animals may take advantage of fire: wasps are attracted by burnt wood to look for prey there.
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“They're in true peril, real peril of extinction.” More than 1 billion mammals, birds and reptiles nationwide — some of them found nowhere else on Earth — may have been affected or killed by the fires sweeping across Australia, according to a University of Sydney estimate.
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The use of Dalmatians carried over to the horse-drawn wagons that firefighters rode to the scene of a fire. When a fire alarm sounded, the Dalmatians would run out of the firehouse, barking to let bystanders know that they should get out of the way because the firefighters' wagon would soon come roaring by.
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NOT ALL ANIMALS FART. Octopuses don't fart, nor do other sea creatures like soft-shell clams or sea anemones. Birds don't, either. Meanwhile, sloths may be the only mammal that doesn't fart, according to the book (although the case for bat farts is pretty tenuous).
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They included but were not limited to: rabbits, crocodiles, elephants, leopards, bears, tigers, hippopotamuses, wild goats, boars, dogs, lions and deer. Wolves were not used because they were held in religious significance by the ancient Romans.
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The dog is trained to analyze 9 different accelerants. These substances start out as liquid, but after a fire they become a vapor in cracks and crevices. The dog is not indicating on the burned wood because the accelerant on a piece of wood will more than likely burn completely away.
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Australia's continuing bushfire crisis has taken an enormous toll on wildlife, with huge numbers of mammals, birds, reptiles, insects and other species killed. The ecologist Chris Dickman has estimated more than a billion animals have died around the country – a figure that excludes fish, frogs, bats and insects.
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Leashed pets can join you in many areas on Fire Island. Be sure to bring extra water for them, keep them in the shade on warm days, and check the pet rules for the area you plan to visit.
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some animal chew and regurgitate for their young, monkeys have been observed washing potatoes, and other animals bury and allow food to rot before consumption. But cooking is certainly unique to humans. There's no other species that does it. ... In a away fire comes first and cooking becomes a process after it.
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['Marine turtles. ... ', 'Blue whales. ... ', 'Snow leopards. ... ', 'Polar bears. ... ', 'Jaguars. ... ', 'Orangutans. ... ', 'Giant pandas. ... ', 'Platypus.']
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['Javan rhinoceros.', 'Cheetah.', 'Tiger.', 'Red tuna.', 'Asian elephant.', 'Vaquita porpoise.', 'Mountain gorilla.', 'Irrawaddy river dolphin.']
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Dogs can be used legally as part of a trail or drag hunt. There are exemptions under the Hunting Act 2004 which allow for wild animals (including foxes) to be 'humanely' killed. Dogs can be legally used to 'flush' a fox from cover so it can be shot.
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Estimates of the number of animals killed by the fires range from hundreds of millions to more than 1 billion. Volunteers and crews from Australia's National Parks and Wildlife Service have been doing what they can to help some of the kangaroos, koalas, lizards, and birds that can be rescued and treated.
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Koala Mittens and Baby Bottles: Saving Australia's Animals After Fires. Millions of animals, many found on no other continent, may have perished, and Australians are taking care of survivors.
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['Armadillo.', 'Bat.', 'Bear.', 'Beaver.', 'Bighorn Sheep.', 'Boar.', 'Bobcat.', 'Buck.']
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['Food. All animals need food.', 'Water. All animals need water.', 'Cover. All animals need cover to travel, rest, breed, feed, and nest.', 'Space.']
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On the one hand, there are more than enough humans fearing fire and any intelligent creature in the wild is likely to be wary around fire because of its destructive capability. Any wild animal in regions where fire can occur naturally as bush fires etc. would be extremely unintelligent not to fear it.