The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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