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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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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