Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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