15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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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 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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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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