The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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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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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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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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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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