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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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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