The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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A banana slug can be 6-8 inches and their erect penis can be just as long. Also, their penises emerge from their heads. After sex, banana slugs eat each others penises.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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