Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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