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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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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