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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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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