Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
12
Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
232
Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
182
Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
10
Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
271
The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
9
15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
1