The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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