The average 1 1/4 lb. lobster is 7 to 9 years old.
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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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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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A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
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Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants.
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How does a shark find fish? It can hear their hearts beating.
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A completely blind chameleon will still take on the colors of its environment.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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