A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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