The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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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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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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