The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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