The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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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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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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