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).
12
There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
14
Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
13
Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
271
It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
109
There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
8
Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
66
The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
4