Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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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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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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