Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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