The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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