The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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The blesbok, a South African antelope, is almost the same color as grapejuice.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The sloth (a mammal) moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on its fur!
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Giraffes are unable to cough.
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It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up.
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