The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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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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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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