Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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