The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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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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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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