When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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