The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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