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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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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