The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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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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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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