The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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Elephants, lions, and camels roamed Alaska 12,000 years ago.
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A snail can sleep for three years.
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Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been cut off.
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Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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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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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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