The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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Bluebirds cannot see the color blue.
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The quills of a porcupine are soft when they are born.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Armadillos can get leprosy.
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Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk!
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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