A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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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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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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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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