The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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