Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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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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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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