Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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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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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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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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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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