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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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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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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