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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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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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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