The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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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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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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