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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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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