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 oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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