Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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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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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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