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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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