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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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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