The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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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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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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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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