The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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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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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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