Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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The bagpipe was first made from the liver of a sheep.
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Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been cut off.
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Service dogs are trained to know when they are on duty. When their harness is on, they know they are at work. When you take it off they instantly become playful and energetic.
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7,000 new insect species are discovered every year.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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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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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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