The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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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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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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