The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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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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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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