Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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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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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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