There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Cattle are the only mammals that pee backwards.
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Goldfish remember better in cold water than warm water.
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An eagle can attack, kill, and carry away an animal as large as a small deer.
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To find out if a watermelon is ripe, knock it, and if it sounds hollow then it is ripe.
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Cuban rescue workers use sniffer rabbits to find people in collapsed buildings.
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