The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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