15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Sheep outnumber humans in New Zealand 15 to 1.
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Woodpecker scalps, porpoise teeth and giraffe tails have all been used as money.
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Giraffes are unable to cough.
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A Giraffe has the same number of bones in its neck as a man.
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At birth, a panda bear is smaller than a mouse.
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The 'vintage date' on a bottle of wine indicates the year the grapes were picked, not the year of bottling!
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Maggots will only eat flesh if it is dead. For this reason, they are often used to remove the burnt skin from severe burn patients.
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