The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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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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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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