On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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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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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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