Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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 oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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