Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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