The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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