1 he American opossum is the greatest master of the art of appearing dead. It lies like a corpse, and it may be pounded severely' and flung away without exhibiting a sign of life. Ihe longest lived animal is the whale; it has been known to survive 000 years. 1 hen come the tortoise. 350 years; crocodile. 300 years; and the elephant, 100 years. The lion lives only 40 years.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20537, 12 February 1935, Page 10
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