Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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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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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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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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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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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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