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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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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