Under extreme stress, some octopuses will eat their own arms.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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Penguins can convert salt water into fresh water.
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When it comes time to give birth, the female shark loses her appetite so she won't be tempted to eat her own pups.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Honeybees have a type of hair on their eyes!
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