The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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