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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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