A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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