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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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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