Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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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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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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