One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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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!
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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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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.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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