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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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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