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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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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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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