A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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