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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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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