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 ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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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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