The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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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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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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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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