A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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