Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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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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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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