The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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