The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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