In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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The Wild Turkey is the only bird with a beard.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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The pea aphid insect explodes itself thereby sacrificing its life to protect its relatives from predators.
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An adult giraffe's tongue is 17 inches long.
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The Kangaroo Rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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