The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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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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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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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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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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