Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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