The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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