Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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The world's smartest pig, owned by a mathematics teacher in Madison, WI, memorized the multiplication tables up to 12.
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The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Maggots will only eat flesh if it is dead. For this reason, they are often used to remove the burnt skin from severe burn patients.
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A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside!
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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