Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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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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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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