A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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