The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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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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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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