The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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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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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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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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