Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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