Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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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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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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