Passover
About 45,000 of them returned to Israel (Judea), as recorded in the book of Ezra and Nehemiah. Of those who stayed in Babylonia, some later migrated to other countries (southern Europe, North Africa, etc.), while many hundreds of thousands remained in Babylonia for centuries.
The oldest recorded platypus in captivity lived to the age of seventeen years.
In wild: Over 30 years (34 years, 8 months has been recorded). In captivity: 40+ yrs (45 years has been recorded).
The earliest recorded giant pandas in captivity were held in the Emperor's garden during the Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 226) in the then-capital of Xian. Two thousand years ago might not be what you were expecting, but that was the first giant panda ever in captivity.
The life span of a fennec fox has been recorded as up to 14 years in captivity. However, in the wild it is considerably less.
The Scottish wildcat lives six years in the wild, though when in captivity it's recorded they live as long as fifteen years.
Yes, they recorded a Christmas album, although they did not personally celebrate the holiday during their youth.
About 41 years is the record. It is in Japan in captivity.
There are over 3,000 recorded species of stick insect, 300 of which are bred in captivity. There is no such thing as a stick insect breed like a cat or a dog.
Italy was the first country to celebrate Christmas. In an old list of Roman bishops, compiled in A.D. 354, was discovered the first recorded celebration of Christmas on December 25, A.D. 336.
Healthy Boa's usually live around 20-30 years in captivity. I've had my Boa for 17 years now, hes still going strong.
The oldest recorded lion in the wild is around 16 years old, while lions kept in captivity can live up to 20 years or more.