A dork is a whale's penis.
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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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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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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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