A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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