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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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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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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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