Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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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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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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