The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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