The average housefly lives only two weeks.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the males head off.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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