The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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