Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
6
Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
271
The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
21
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.
402
Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
2
The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
213
A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
371
When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
25