Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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