There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
40
Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
698
Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
2
Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
6
In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
18
When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
10