Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
14
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.
13
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.
19
On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
71
When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
22
When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
23
The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
9
There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
8