The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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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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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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