Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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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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