Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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