The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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