The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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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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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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