Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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