The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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