Woodpecker scalps, porpoise teeth and giraffe tails have all been used as money.
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Maggots will only eat flesh if it is dead. For this reason, they are often used to remove the burnt skin from severe burn patients.
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The Wild Turkey is the only bird with a beard.
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Domestic cats hate lemons or other citrus scents.
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A blue whale's aorta (the main blood vessel) is large enough for a human to crawl through.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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