The Most Massive Animals Still Roaming the Planet

Tortoise

Colin Kapernick has a pet tortoise named Sammy that weighs 115 pounds. He’s a member of the third largest species of tortoises in the world with a lifespan of 150 years.

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The More You Know

  • Owls don't have eyeballs. They have eye tubes.
  • The name “jaguar” comes from a Native American word meaning “he who kills with one leap”.
  • Sharks kill fewer than 10 people per year. Humans kill about 100 million sharks per year.
  • When anacondas mate, several competing males can form a ball around a female in a ritual that can last up to a month.
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