The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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