A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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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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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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