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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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