World's heaviest primates: morbidly obese humans. After that: gorillas at 485 lbs.
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Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks.
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A killer whale's heart beats 30 times a minute under water, 60 times a minute on the surface.
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Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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