Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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