Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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