Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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