Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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