On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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