The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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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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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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