A species of earthworm in Australia grows up to 10 feet in length.
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Kittens are born both blind and deaf.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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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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Frogs sometimes eat enough fireflies that they themselves glow.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
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