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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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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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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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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