The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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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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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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