The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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