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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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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