The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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A banana slug can be 6-8 inches and their erect penis can be just as long. Also, their penises emerge from their heads. After sex, banana slugs eat each others penises.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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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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