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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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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 first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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