The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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