Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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