Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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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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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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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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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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