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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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