The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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