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 most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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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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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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