- They can reach speeds up to 35 mph… the heart weighs 24 lbs… they can be pregnant for up to 460 days.
- They have a pulse rate of 27, they have no natural predators, they communicate by touch, sight, smell and sound… have been known to show empathy for dead or dying of their kind.
- They mate for life, they can eat 20-30 lb of meat in one feed but can go up to 14 days with no ill effects, offspring are born blind and deaf and have to be looked after until about 10 months old.
- They can swim up to 6 km and jump over 5 metres… there are more of these kept as pets than in the wild.