The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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