The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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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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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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