Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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