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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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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