Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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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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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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