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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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