Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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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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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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