A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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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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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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