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    Giant River Otter
    Giant River Otter
    Giant river otters still exist in three remote river systems in South America. They can grow to almost 6 feet in length, hunt in packs, and even take on caimans.
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    Butterflies taste with their feet.
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    The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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    Salmon can jump as high as 6 feet.
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    Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
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    When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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    Flatworms Mating
    Flatworms Mating
    When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
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    The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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