The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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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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