The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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