Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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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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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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