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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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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