The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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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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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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