In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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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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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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