The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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