Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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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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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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