The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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