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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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 is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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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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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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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