Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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