The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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