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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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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