One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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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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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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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 lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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