The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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How does a shark find fish? It can hear their hearts beating.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down.
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The average cat sleeps about 2/3 of the day.
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Most elephants weigh less than a blue whale's tongue.
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Chained dogs are 3 times more likely to bite than unchained dogs.
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Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been cut off.
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