The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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