The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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