There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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