15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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