Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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