Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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