Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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