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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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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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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