The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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