The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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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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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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