Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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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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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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