15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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