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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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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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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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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