Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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A banana slug can be 6-8 inches and their erect penis can be just as long. Also, their penises emerge from their heads. After sex, banana slugs eat each others penises.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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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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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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