Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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