The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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