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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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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