Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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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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