Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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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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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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