Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
224
There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
40
It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
456
Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
24
Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
12
Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
271
The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
9