The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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