Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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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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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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