Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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