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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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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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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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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