A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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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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