Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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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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