The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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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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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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