The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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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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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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