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 domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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