The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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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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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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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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