The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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