The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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