Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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