A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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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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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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