Ming

clam; oldest animal ever discovered
Thing individual_animal Q13080849
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Ming

Summary

Ming is an individual animal[1]. Ming was born in Iceland[2]. Ming was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Ming died in Iceland[4]. Ming died on +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. Ming draws 473 Wikipedia views per month (individual_animal category, ranking #43 of 289).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Iceland[2], Ming…
  • Ming passed away in Iceland[4].
  • Ming was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ming died on +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ming's image is recorded as Ming clam shell WG061294R.jpg[7].
  • Ming's instance of is recorded as individual animal[8].
  • Ming dynasty is named after Ming[9].
  • Ming's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cpj2l[10].
  • Ming's individual of taxon is recorded as Arctica islandica[11].

Body

Origins and Family

Ming's place of birth was Iceland[2]. Ming was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Death and Burial

Ming died on +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. Ming died in Iceland[4].

Why It Matters

Ming draws 473 Wikipedia views per month (individual_animal category, ranking #43 of 289).[6] Ming has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] Ming is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

FAQs

Where was Ming born?

Ming was born in Iceland[2].

Where did Ming die?

Ming passed away in Iceland[4].

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