The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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