The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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