The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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