Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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 elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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