Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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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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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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