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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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