The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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