The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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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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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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