Beavers can swim half a mile underwater on one gulp of air.
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A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long!
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Frogs sometimes eat enough fireflies that they themselves glow.
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The sting from a killer bee contains less venom than the sting from a regular bee!
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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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All clams start out as males; some decide to become females at some point in their lives.
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It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up.
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Elephants are among the most emotional creatures in the world - they have even been known to rescue other animals, such as trapped dogs.
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