Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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