15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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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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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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