There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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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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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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