Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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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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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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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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