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 the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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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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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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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.
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