The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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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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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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