The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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