Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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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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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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