Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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