Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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