The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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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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Dolphins have names for one another.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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