Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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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 recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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