Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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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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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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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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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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