No one has ever been able to domesticate the African elephant. Only the Indian elephant can be trained by man.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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There is a tiger named Kenny who is the only known tiger to have downs syndrome.
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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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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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A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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