The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The pea aphid insect explodes itself thereby sacrificing its life to protect its relatives from predators.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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There is a tiger named Kenny who is the only known tiger to have downs syndrome.
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The ant, when intoxicated, will always fall over to its right side.
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A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside!
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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