Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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