The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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A banana slug can be 6-8 inches and their erect penis can be just as long. Also, their penises emerge from their heads. After sex, banana slugs eat each others penises.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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