The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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