Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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